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 Kodak M590 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). Kodak M590 has external dimensions of 97 x 58 x 15 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.59″) and weighs (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak M590. Kodak M590 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 3mm narrower, 2mm shorter and 14mm thinner than Nikon 1 J4. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Kodak M590 has a built-in lens but Nikon 1 J4 doesn't. Once you put a lens on 1 J4, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak M590 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak M590.
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Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak M590 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak M590.
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Top View Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak M590 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Kodak M590 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 Kodak M590 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's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Kodak M590's 2.5" screen.
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
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, Kodak M590 has a 14.0MP 1/3" (4.8 x 3.6 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the 1 J4 and M590 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak M590 Cameras
As seen above, Nikon 1 J4 has a 6.7x Larger sensor area than Kodak M590. 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 Kodak M590 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
Kodak M590 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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Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/3″ (4.8 x 3.6 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Street Photography
Kodak M590 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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Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Fast Lens at Wide: f
mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/3″ (4.8 x 3.6 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Nikon 1 J4 for Sports Photography
Kodak M590 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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Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1400s
Focus Points
mm Tele Lens
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Nikon 1 J4 for Daily Photography
Kodak M590 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
Body Thickness 15mm
Small 1/3″ (4.8 x 3.6 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
X Optical Zoom
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Nikon 1 J4 for Landscape Photography
Kodak M590 for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/3″ (4.8 x 3.6 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus 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 Kodak M590, 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 Kodak M590 scores compare:
Nikon 1 J4
Ranked
#70 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#327 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Kodak M590
Ranked
#118 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked
#1128 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Nikon 1 J4 is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Kodak M590 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 |
Kodak M590 |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Kodak |
| Announced |
2014-04-10 |
2010-08-23 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Ultracompact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
| Size |
1" |
1/3" |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
4.8 x 3.6 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
17.28mm2 |
| Megapixels |
18 megapixels |
14 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5232 x 3488 |
4320 x 3242 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
6,400 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 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
2.5" |
| Resolution |
1,037k dots |
230k 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 |
1/1400s |
| 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 |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.00 m (ISO 100) |
n/a |
| 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 |
1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
None |
| 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 |
97 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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