Nikon 1 J4 vs Nikon D800

General	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Brand	Nikon	Nikon
Model	1 J4	D800
Predecessor Model	Nikon 1 J3	Nikon D700
Successor Model		Nikon D810
MSRP		US: $2999.95 UK: £2599.99 EU: €2829
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	Mirrorless	DSLR
Video Capture

Sensor	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Format	CX	FX
Sensor Size	1-inch	Full Frame
Sensor Dimensions	13.2 x 8.8 mm	35.9 x 24 mm
Total Pixels		36.8 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	18.4 Megapixel	36.3 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	160 - 12,800	100 - 6,400
Boosted ISO Range		100 - 25,600

Photo	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Processor	EXPEED 4	EXPEED 3
Max Image Resolution	5232 x 3488	7360 x 4912
Other Resolutions	3920 x 2616, 2608 x 1744	6144 x 4912, 6144 x 4080, 5520 x 3680, 4800 x 3200, 4608 x 3680, 4608 x 3056, 3680 x 2456, 3600 x 2400, 3072 x 2456, 3072 x 2040, 2400 x 1600
Image Aspect Ratios	3:2	5:4, 3:2
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, normal	Fine, Normal, Basic
Bit Depth	12-Bit	14-Bit
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing		2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV
Active D-Lighting	On Off	Can be selected from: Auto Extra High High Normal Low Off

Focus	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Focusing System	Hybrid autofocus (phase detection/contrast-detect AF) AF-assist illuminator
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Automatic, Continuous-Servo AF, Full-Time Servo, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF	Single-Servo AF, Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus,
AF Detection Range		-2 to +19 EV
Number of Focus Points	171	51
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	105	15
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus
Focusing Screen		Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed)

Optics	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Lens Mount	Nikon 1	Nikon F
Crop Factor	2.7x	1x
Image Stabilization
Digital Image Stabilization
Reflex Mirror		Quick-return type

Screen	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology	TFT-LCD	TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.2"
Screen Resolution	1,037k dot	921k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Viewfinder		Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Coverage		100%
Viewfinder Magnification		0.70x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)		0.70x
Diopter Adjustment		-3 to +1
Depth-of-field preview		Yes

Shutter	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Shutter Type	Electronic	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)	1/16000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	60.0 fps	4.0 fps
Mirror Lock Up

Flash	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Fill-flash Fill-flash with slow sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync Rear curtain sync Rear curtain with slow sync Off	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow sync Rear curtain High-speed sync
Flash Range	5.00 m at ISO 100	12.00 m at ISO 100
Max Flash Sync Speed		1/250 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV (1/3 EV steps)	-3 to +1 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps)
Flash Bracketing		2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	i-TTL flash control using image sensor available	TTL: i-TTL flash control using 91,000-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-700, or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
External Flash Connection		Hot Shoe, PC Terminal

Exposure	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Average Spot
Metering Range		0 to +20 EV
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV (1/3 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing		(2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Lock	Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

DXO	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
DxO Low Light ISO		2853
DxO Color Depth		25.3
DxO Dynamic Range		14.4
DxO Overall Score		95

Video	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Movie File Format	MOV	MOV
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	30 min

Terminals	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini	Mini Type C
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control	No	Optional, wired or wireless

Environmental	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Dimensions	100 x 60 x 29 mm (3.92 x 2.36 x 1.12")	146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23")
Weight (inc. batteries)	232 g (0.51 lb / 8.18 oz)	1000 g (2.20 lb / 35.27 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.8 x 6.1 x 4.7"
Package Weight	1.8 lb

Power and Storage	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Battery Pack	EN-EL22	EN-EL15
Battery Life	300 shots	900 shots
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC	Slot 1: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) Slot 2: CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA)

Other	Nikon 1 J4	Nikon D800
Self Timer	2 or 10 secs	2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec
Orientation Sensor
Electronic Level Gauge
Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator		Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator Also visible in LiveView Modes Also visible in Viewfinder
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System	Image sensor cleaning	Image sensor cleaning

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