Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm vs. Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm and Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm. 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.

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Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm vs. Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm lens 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens
Height 6.2 cm 6.1 cm
Width 10.99 cm 10.6 cm
Depth 3.46 cm 2.98 cm
Weight 210 g 237 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Red | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS High Speed AF CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Image Processor BIONZ EXPEED 3
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 27 - 81mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) 77 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Nikon 1
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 135
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 2.7
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
ISO (Max) 16000 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 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)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, matrix
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
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 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 -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/60sec
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode 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, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4912 x 2760
JPEG 3568 x 2000
JPEG 2448 x 1376
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
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Interface HDMI HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, 25p Cinema Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Included Accessories - Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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