Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon 1 J4 and Casio TRYX side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon 1 J4 has external dimensions of 100 x 60 x 29 mm (3.92 x 2.36 x 1.12″) and weighs 232 g (0.51 lb / 8.18 oz) (including batteries). Casio TRYX has external dimensions of 122 x 58 x 15 mm (4.8 x 2.28 x 0.59″) and weighs (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Casio TRYX. Casio TRYX is 2mm shorter and 14mm thinner than Nikon 1 J4 but it is also 22mm wider. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Casio TRYX has a built-in lens but Nikon 1 J4 doesn't. Once you put a lens on 1 J4, its thickness will increase significantly.
Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Casio TRYX Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Casio TRYX is 232g lighter than the Nikon 1 J4 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on 1 J4, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Nikon 1 J4 nor Casio Exilim TRYX provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon 1 J4 and Casio TRYX's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Casio TRYX sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Nikon 1 J4's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to TRYX.
Nikon 1 J4 has a 18.0MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4 processor. On the other hand, Casio TRYX has a 12.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Exilim Engine HS processor.
Nikon 1 J4's sensor provides 6MP more than Casio TRYX's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the 1 J4 and TRYX sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Casio TRYX Cameras
As seen above, Nikon 1 J4 has a 4.1x Larger sensor area than Casio TRYX. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon 1 J4 and Casio TRYX for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Nikon 1 J4 for Portrait Photography
Casio TRYX for Portrait Photography
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Nikon 1 J4 for Street Photography
Casio TRYX for Street Photography
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Small Body
Live-view
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
21 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Nikon 1 J4 for Sports Photography
Casio TRYX for Sports Photography
Fast Continuous Shooting: 60.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
105 Cross Type Focus sensors
171 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
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Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Unknown Focus Points
21 mm Tele Lens
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Nikon 1 J4 for Daily Photography
Casio TRYX for Daily Photography
Compact Body
Body Thickness 15mm
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Nikon 1 J4 for Landscape Photography
Casio TRYX for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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21 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon 1 J4 and Casio TRYX, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Nikon 1 J4 and Casio TRYX scores compare:
Nikon 1 J4
Ranked
#70 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#327 out of 1221 in all Cameras
Casio TRYX
Ranked
#119 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked
#1135 out of 1221 in all Cameras
Nikon 1 J4 is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Casio TRYX in all criteria. It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money
General |
Nikon 1 J4 |
Casio Exilim TRYX |
Brand |
Nikon |
Casio |
Announced |
2014-04-10 |
2011-01-05 |
Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Ultracompact |
Sensor |
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Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
Size |
1" |
1/2.3" |
Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
Area |
116.16mm2 |
28.07mm2 |
Megapixels |
18 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
Max Resolution |
5232 x 3488 |
4000 x 3000 |
Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
3,200 ISO |
Min Native Light sensitivity |
160 ISO |
100 ISO |
RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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AF Touch |
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AF Continuous |
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AF Single |
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AF Tracking |
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AF Selective |
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AF Center |
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AF Multi Area |
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AF Live View |
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AF Face Detection |
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AF Contrast Detection |
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AF Phase Detection |
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Number of Focus Points |
171 |
n/a |
Lens |
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Manual Focus |
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Lens Mount |
Nikon 1 |
fixed lens |
Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
21 mm (1×) |
Max Aperture |
no lens |
F2.8 |
Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
8cm |
Screen |
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Type |
Fixed type |
Fully Articulated |
Size |
3" |
3" |
Resolution |
1,037k dots |
461k dots |
Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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Viewfinder |
None |
None |
Photography Features |
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Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
Max Electronic Shutter |
1/16000s |
n/a |
Shutter Priority |
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Aperture Priority |
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Manual Exposure Mode |
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Custom White Balance |
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Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
Built-in Flash |
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Flash Range |
5.00 m (ISO 100) |
no built-in flash |
External Flash |
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Continuous Shooting |
60.0 fps |
n/a |
Multi-Segment |
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Average |
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Spot |
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Partial |
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AF-Area |
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Center Weighted |
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AE Bracketing |
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WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4 |
Microphone Port |
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Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Eye-Fi Connected |
HDMI |
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Physical |
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Environmental Sealing |
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Weight |
232g |
n/a |
Dimensions |
100 x 60 x 29mm |
122 x 58 x 15mm |
Battery Life |
300 shots |
n/a |
Other Features |
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Timelapse Recording |
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GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |