Nikon D3X

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Nikon D3X

Reasons to buy the Nikon D3X

Overall image quality
Great image quality
88.0
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
True resolution
High true resolution
24.4 MP
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Startup delay
Almost no delay when powering up
300 ms startup delay
Color depth
Great color depth
24.7 bits
Nikon 1 J1

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Nikon 1 J1

Reasons to buy the Nikon 1 J1

Size
Really small
Compact 106x61x29 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
1,200 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
60 fps
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Phase detection video autofocus
fast and accurate
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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
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Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate

differences

Advantages of the Nikon J1

Size Much smaller 106x61x29 mm vs 160x157x88 mm
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11.5x smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 60 fps vs 5 fps
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12x faster continuous shooting
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Focus points Many more focus points 135 vs 51
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Weight Much lighter 277 g vs 1,260 g
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4.5x lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $546.95 vs $7,996.95
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The best price we've seen is $7,450 cheaper (14.6x less)
Thickness Much thinner 1.2" vs 3.5"
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3x thinner
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The J1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/16000s vs 1/8000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Nikon D3X

Battery life Much longer battery life 4400 shots vs 230 shots
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More than 19x more shots per battery charge
Overall image quality Much better image quality 88.0 vs 56.0
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Around 60% better image quality
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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Sealed to shoot in the rain
True resolution Much higher true resolution 24.4 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture around 2.5x more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 35.9x24.0mm vs 1" 13.2x8.8mm
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Around 7.5x larger sensor
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 1,992 ISO vs 372 ISO
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The D3X has excellent image quality 2.4 f-stops higher ISO than the J1
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.7 EV vs 11 EV
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2.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Lens availability Much more lenses available 121 lenses vs 4 lenses
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Around 30.5x more lenses available
Color depth Better color depth 24.7 bits vs 21.5 bits
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Distinguishes 3.2 more bits of color
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Startup delay Less startup delay 300 ms vs 1400 ms
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4.7x less delay when turning on
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Pentaprism vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D3X. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a mirrorless interchangeable-lens with a pro DSLR.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Autofocus Both use faster phase detection autofocus which is uncommon Help
fast and accurate
Focus points Many focus points Help
J1:135
D3X:51
Interchangeable lenses Both support interchangeable lenses, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
Many lenses to choose from
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
J1:1/16000s
D3X:1/8000s
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Nikon 1 J1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Touch screen Has a touch screen
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower

Nikon D3X Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,999 - $3,000 body only

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly smaller
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,999 - $6,000 body only

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Battery life Much shorter battery life
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S

Pro DSLR

$5,197 body only

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Pro DSLR

$2,000 - $5,930 body only

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points
Battery life Much shorter battery life
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,499 - $3,500 body only

$4,299 - $4,300 with 24-105mm lens

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Much smaller
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Overall image quality Worse image quality

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