Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

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Side by side comparison and review of Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm and Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens
Height 6.1 cm 6.36 cm
Width 10.6 cm 11.95 cm
Depth 2.98 cm 4.25 cm
Weight 237 g 287 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver Black | White
Optical Zoom 3x 3.1x
SENSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel 28.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Speed AF CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 12,000,000 pixels 30,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels 28,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Image Processor EXPEED 3 DRIMeVs
LENS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 81mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 24 cm
Max View Angle 77 degree(s) 82.6 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 43 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Samsung NX
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function ED glass, i-Function
FOCUSING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 135 209
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Face-priority AF function -
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
ISO (Max) 6400 51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-400), ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200) ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 221
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, panorama assist, Soft Landscape, night mode, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour Cool, Vivid, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/60sec -
DISPLAY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type 3" LCD display 3" AMOLED display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,036,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVI, MJPEG, HEVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage JPEG 3872 x 2592
JPEG 2896 x 1944
JPEG 1936 x 1296
JPEG 3840 x 2160 - 1080/60i movie mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 1080/30p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/60p movie mode
RAW 6480 x 4320
JPEG 6480 x 4320
JPEG 6480 x 3648
JPEG 4560 x 3040
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3328 x 1872
JPEG 2112 x 1408
JPEG 2048 x 1152
JPEG 4320 x 4320
JPEG 3088 x 3088
JPEG 2160 x 2160
JPEG 1408 x 1408
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 240 - 400 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 1200 fps
HEVC - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
HEVC - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
HEVC - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 60 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 50 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots -
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 frames per second 9 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Slow motion playback, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot Adaptive Digital Noise Reduction, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, Samsung Auto Shot (SAS)
OTHERS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable -
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator Samsung Raw Converter, CyberLink Power Media Player, iLauncher, Samsung Movie Converter, Samsung DNG Converter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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