As well as being compared against other mirrorless, the Nikon 1 J1 is also often compared to pro digicams, travel zooms and entry-level DSLRs. The Nikon 1 J1's top rivals come from Nikon (such as the 1 J3 and the Coolpix A900) and Sony (such as the NEX 5N and the Cybershot DSC-RX100)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Nikon J1 compared to other mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it records even higher-speed movies (1,200 fps vs none), shoots faster continuously (60 fps vs 10 fps), can focus continuously while recording movies and uses fast phase detection autofocus (phase detection vs contrast detection).
However, on average it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 60fps), has a slightly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 920k dots), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs sensor shift), doesn't have a touch screen and doesn't record movies in 24p.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Nikon J1 compared to pro digicam competitors include: it shoots faster continuously (60 fps vs 1.3 fps), has a CMOS-family sensor (CMOS vs CCD), uses fast phase detection autofocus (phase detection vs contrast detection), has slightly more focus points (135 vs 25) and has interchangeable lenses.
However, on average it has a significantly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 921k dots), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens), takes slightly lower resolution photos (10 MP vs 20 MP), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (3,200 ISO vs 12,800 ISO) and lacks and external mic jack.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Nikon J1 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it shoots faster continuously (60 fps vs 7 fps), focuses automatically (phase detection vs contrast detection), has slightly more focus points (135 vs 9), has interchangeable lenses and has a faster max shutter speed (1/16000 of a second vs 1/2000 of a second).
However, on average it doesn't have a built-in GPS, has a significantly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 921k dots), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (3,200 ISO vs 12,800 ISO) and doesn't have a touch screen.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Nikon J1 compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs none), records high-speed movies (1,200 fps vs none), lets you preview your photos on the screen, shoots faster continuously (60 fps vs 3.5 fps) and has much less shutter lag (94 ms vs 262 ms).
However, on average it has a slightly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 921k dots), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs sensor shift), takes much lower resolution photos (10 MP vs 17.9 MP), doesn't record movies in 24p and has much more startup delay (1400 ms vs 700 ms).
