Advantages of the Nikon J1 |
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Higher resolution movies |
1080p @ 30fps |
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720p @ 30fps |
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video |
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Records high-speed movies |
1,200 fps |
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None |
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion |
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Shoots much faster |
60 fps |
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5.5 fps |
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Around 11x faster continuous shooting |
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Many more focus points |
135 |
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25 |
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Set focus accurately within the frame |
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Faster autofocus |
Phase detection |
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Contrast detection |
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Catch candid moments easily |
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Faster video autofocus |
Phase detection |
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Contrast detection |
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Shoot videos without worrying about focus |
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Less shutter lag |
94 ms |
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430 ms |
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4.6x less delay when taking photos |
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Much faster max shutter speed |
1/16000s |
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1/4000s |
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4x faster max shutter speed |
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Built-in flash |
Yes |
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No |
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A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light |
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Slightly smaller |
106x61x29 mm |
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110x60x33 mm |
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More than 10% smaller |
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Thinner |
1.2" |
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1.3" |
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Around 10% thinner |
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Advantages of the Sony C3 |
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Much lower noise at high ISO |
1,083 ISO |
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372 ISO |
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The C3 has excellent image quality 1.5 f-stops higher ISO than the J1 |
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Significantly better image quality |
73.0 |
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56.0 |
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More than 30% better image quality |
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More dynamic range |
12.2 EV |
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11 EV |
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1.2 f-stops more dynamic range |
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Much longer battery life |
400 shots |
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230 shots |
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More than 70% more shots per battery charge |
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Can create panoramas in-camera |
Yes |
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No |
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective |
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Has a flip-out screen |
Yes |
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No |
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies |
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Takes 3D photos |
Yes |
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No |
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image |
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Has in-camera HDR |
Yes |
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No |
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range |
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Better color depth |
22.7 bits |
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21.5 bits |
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Distinguishes 1.2 more bits of color |
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Significantly higher true resolution |
16 MP |
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10 MP |
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Capture around 60% more detail in your photos |
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Significantly larger sensor |
APS-C 23.4x15.6mm |
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Nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm |
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More than 3x larger sensor |
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Better maximum light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
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3,200 ISO |
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The C3's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better |
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Supports an external flash |
Yes |
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No |
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images |
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Slightly less startup delay |
1200 ms |
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1400 ms |
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More than 10% less delay when turning on |
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Slightly more lenses available |
8 lenses |
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4 lenses |
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2x more lenses available |
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Lighter |
225 g |
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277 g |
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Around 20% lighter |
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