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Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony A6300

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48
Nikon 1 J2 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Nikon 1 J2
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 238g - 106 x 61 x 30mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Old Model is Nikon 1 J1
  • Refreshed by Nikon 1 J3
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6000
  • Refreshed by Sony A6500
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Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon 1 J2 versus Sony A6300, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1 J2 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the 1 J2 (1") and A6300 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The 1 J2 was announced 4 years prior to the A6300 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 1 J2 grades vs the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J2 over the Sony A6300

 1 J2 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Nikon 1 J2

 A6300 1 J2 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016August 2012More modern by 42 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Nikon 1 J2 and Sony A6300

 1 J2 A6300 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 J2 enjoys outside measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1 J2 against the A6300.

Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 J2 and A6300 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 J2 and A6300.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1 J2 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will offer you extra detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 1 J2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 Portrait photography information
Sony A6300 Portrait photography information
48
manual focus
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
80
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 Street photography information
Sony A6300 Street photography information
69
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than others (238g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
79
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 Sports photography info
Sony A6300 Sports photography info
49
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
bad battery power (230 CIPA)
75
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon 1 J2
Travel photography with Sony A6300
60
lighter than others (238 grams)
flash built-in
bad battery power (230 shots)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
76
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
56
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
bad battery power (230 CIPA)
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon 1 J2
Vlogging with Sony A6300
30
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (238 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone support
35
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 J2 and Sony A6300
 Nikon 1 J2Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model Nikon 1 J2 Sony Alpha a6300
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-08-09 2016-02-03
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 3 BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 135 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon 1 Sony E
Available lenses 13 121
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/60s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 1072 x 720 (60 fps) 640 x 240 (400), 320 x 120 (1200) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 238 grams (0.52 lb) 404 grams (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 61 x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 85
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 13.7
DXO Low light score 363 1437
Other
Battery life 230 images 400 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL20 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $550 $889