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Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony TX9

Portability
92
Imaging
49
Features
62
Overall
54
Nikon 1 J4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Nikon 1 J4
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 232g - 100 x 60 x 29mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Old Model is Nikon 1 J3
  • Successor is Nikon 1 J5
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Nikon 1 J4 and Sony TX9, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1 J4 (18MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the 1 J4 (1") and TX9 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The 1 J4 was brought out 3 years later than the TX9 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon 1 J4 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the 1 J4 scores vs the TX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J4 over the Sony TX9

 1 J4 TX9 
RevealedApril 2014July 2010More recent by 46 months
Screen resolution1037k922kCrisper screen (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Nikon 1 J4

 TX9 1 J4 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Nikon 1 J4 and Sony TX9

 1 J4 TX9 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon 1 J4 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 1 J4 compared to the TX9.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 1 J4 and TX9 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 J4 and TX9.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1 J4 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon 1 J4 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger 1 J4 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon 1 J4
Portrait photography with Sony TX9
56
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
27
you can focus manually
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Street photography information
Sony TX9 Street photography information
74
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch focus
lighter than others in class (232g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than average (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon 1 J4
Sports photography with Sony TX9
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
high max frames per second (60.0 frames/s)
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
bad battery life (300 per charge)
34
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Travel photography highlights
Sony TX9 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than others in class (232 grams)
boasts touch focus
good MP (18MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (300 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
60
features touch focus
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (149 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon 1 J4
Landscape photography with Sony TX9
56
interchangeable lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
no image stabilization
bad battery life (300 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
41
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Vlogging advice
Sony TX9 Vlogging advice
34
touchscreen capability
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (232g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone socket
32
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone socket
more heavy than average (149 grams)
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Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 J4 and Sony TX9
 Nikon 1 J4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon 1 J4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2014-04-10 2010-07-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5232 x 3488 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 160 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 171 9
Cross focus points 105 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon 1 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 13 -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 60.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1472 x 984 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 232 gr (0.51 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 60 x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL22 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $600 $799