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Nikon 1 S1 compare (with 11-27.5mm lens, Red)

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Product Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Editors' choice Sony Alpha NEX-6 (with 16-50mm PZ lens) Editors' choice Nikon 1 J3 (with 10-30mm lens, Black) Nikon 1 J1 (with 10mm and 10-30mm lenses, White)
Price $602.94 to $649.99 $898.00 to $1,254.99 $546.95 to $549.99 $496.95
CNET editors' rating 4 stars 4 stars Info unavailable 3.5 stars
Average user rating 4.5 stars 5 stars 0 stars 4 stars
Release date Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable October 1, 2011
Bottom line
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100's compact, elegant design, generally excellent photo quality, bright, fast lens, and speedy performance make a great package if you don't mind spending a little more money.
The Sony Alpha NEX-6 delivers an as-yet-unbeatable package of image quality, performance, and design, even for its rather high price.
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The Nikon 1 J1 is a fine camera, but there's nothing here that screams out "buy it" over similar competitors. It's also on the expensive side for a point-and-shoot upgrader, but has drawbacks for the more advanced user.
Type

TFT activematrix - Color

LCD display - 3 in

LCD display - 3 in

LCD display - 3 in

LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
Product Type

Digital camera - Compact

Digital camera - Mirrorless system

Digital camera - Mirrorless system

Digital camera - Mirrorless system
Light sensitivity

ISO 3200

ISO 125

ISO auto (125-6400)

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 200

ISO 6400

ISO 400

ISO auto (100-3200)

ISO 100-25600

ISO auto (160-3200)

ISO auto (160-800)

ISO auto (160-6400)

ISO 160-6400

ISO 6400

ISO 100-3200

ISO auto
Optical sensor type

Exmor CMOS

Exmor APS HD CMOS

CMOS

High Speed AF CMOS
Dimensions (W x D x H)

4 in x 1.4 in x 2.3 in

4.7 in x 1.7 in x 2.6 in

4 in x 1.1 in x 2.4 in

4.2 in x 1.2 in x 2.4 in
Weight

7.5 oz

10.1 oz

7.1 oz

8.3 oz
Lens System

3.6 x x Zoom lens - 10.4 mm - 37.1 mm - F/1.8-4.9

3 x x Zoom lens - 16 mm - 50 mm - F/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS

3 x x Zoom lens - 10 mm - 30 mm - F/3.5-5.6

3 x x Zoom lens - 10 mm - 30 mm - F/3.5-5.6
Video capture

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

H.264 - 1440 x 1080 -

H.264 - 640 x 480 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

H.264 - 1440 x 1080 -

H.264 - 640 x 480 -

H.264 - 1920 x 1080 -

H.264 - 1920 x 1080 -

H.264 - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 640 x 240 -

H.264 - 320 x 120 -

H.264 - 1920 x 1080 -

H.264 - 1920 x 1080 -

H.264 - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 640 x 240 -

H.264 - 320 x 120 -
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