Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm

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Detailed comparison and review of Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm and Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm. 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.

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Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens 28-70mm lens
Height 6.1 cm 9.57 cm
Width 10.6 cm 12.69 cm
Depth 2.98 cm 5.97 cm
Weight 237 g 556 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver Black
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Speed AF CMOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 12,000,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Image Processor EXPEED 3 BIONZ X
LENS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom Zoom lens 28 - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 81mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 77 degree(s) 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 55 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Sony E-mount
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof
FOCUSING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 135 25
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 -
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
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 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1200
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, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour Black & White, Sepia, Colour, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, High contrast, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/60sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV -1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, XAVC S, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
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
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2624
3936 x 2216
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
1968 x 1312
1968 x 1112
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
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, diffraction correction, S-Log2 gamma setting
OTHERS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator Sony PlayMemories Home
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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