Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS

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Detailed comparison and review of Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm and Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens NX 18-55mm III OIS lens
Height 6.1 cm 6.37 cm
Width 10.6 cm 12.2 cm
Depth 2.98 cm 4.27 cm
Weight 237 g 310 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver Black
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Speed AF CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 12,000,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Image Processor EXPEED 3 -
LENS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 81mm 27.7 - 84.7mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 28 cm
Max View Angle 77 degree(s) 75.9 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Samsung NX
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 135 247
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
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 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 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, lens-priority
Shooting Programs Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, panorama assist, Soft -
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Coloured Pencil, Wash Drawing, Acryl
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural 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 ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/60sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Type 3" LCD display 3.31" AMOLED display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 768,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, Touch AF
FLASH Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash External 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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name - Samsung SEF-8A
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III 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
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
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1728 x 1152
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3712 x 2088
JPEG 2944 x 1656
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2640 x 2640
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1024 x 1024
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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III 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 Photo shooting - 320 shots
Photo shooting - 2.75 hours
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support PictBridge support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III 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 5 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second
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 RGB primary colour filter, in-camera red-eye removal, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, i-Function control, Wi-Fi Direct
OTHERS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable Lens hood, dust cap, lens cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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