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Nikon 1 J4 vs Kodak S-1 Comparison

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Nikon 1 J4

18 MP | 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) CMOS Sensor

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16 MP | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Nikon 1 J4 vs Kodak S-1 Comparison Overview

In this review, we will be comparing 1 J4 and S-1, two Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras from Nikon and Kodak. Nikon 1 J4 has a 18.0MP 1" sensor whereas Kodak S-1 has a 16.0MP Four Thirds sensor. Nikon 1 J4 was introduced to market in April 2014 and Kodak S-1 was launched in June 2014. There is only 2 months difference between 1 J4 and S-1 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak S-1 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Nikon 1 J4 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2014-04-10
  • 18MP - 1" CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 3" Fixed Type Screen
  • 60 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1,200 fps High-Speed Video
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 232g. 100 x 60 x 29 mm
  • Replaced Nikon 1 J3 Compare

Kodak S-1 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2014-06-24
  • 16MP - Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 5 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 290g. 116 x 68 x 36 mm

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak S-1 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Nikon 1 J4 over Kodak Pixpro S-1
Built-in Flash
Yes vs No Useful in low-light
Touch Screen
Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Max Sensor Resolution
18 MP vs 16 MP 12% more pixels
Number of Focus Points
171 vs 25 146 more focus points
LCD Screen Resolution
1.037k dots vs 920k dots 12% higher resolution screen
Continuous Shooting
60.0fps vs 5.0fps 55 fps faster
Weight
232 g vs 290 g 58 g lighter


Reasons to choose Kodak Pixpro S-1 over Nikon 1 J4
Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
LCD Screen
Tilting vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Battery Life
410 shots vs 300 shots 110 more frames with a single charge
Sensor Pixel Area
13.93µm2 vs 6.36µm2 119% larger pixel area

Common Strengths of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak Pixpro S-1
Wireless Connection
Yes vs Yes Better connectivity
RAW Support
Yes vs Yes Better image quality
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Common Weaknesses of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak Pixpro S-1
Viewfinder
None vs None No eye-level shooting option
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
AE Bracketing
No vs No Not good for multi-exposure HDR
Nikon 1 J4 vs Kodak S-1: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

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 S-1 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 S-1 has external dimensions of 116 x 68 x 36 mm (4.55 x 2.69 x 1.4″) and weighs 290 g (0.64 lb / 10.23 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak S-1. Nikon 1 J4 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 16mm narrower, 8mm shorter and 7mm thinner than Kodak S-1.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Kodak S-1 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak S-1 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak S-1.
Nikon 1 J4 vs Kodak S-1 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak S-1 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Nikon 1 J4 is significantly lighter (58g ) than the Kodak S-1 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies.

Weight Comparison

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Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Nikon 1 J4 nor Kodak Pixpro S-1 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

LCD Screen Size and Features

Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak S-1's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".

On the other hand, Kodak S-1 features a Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Nikon 1 J4 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to S-1.
Nikon 1 J4 vs Kodak S-1: Sensor Comparison

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 S-1 has a 16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .

Below you can see the 1 J4 and S-1 sensor size comparison.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Kodak S-1 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak S-1 Cameras


As seen above, Kodak S-1 has a 1.9x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 J4. 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.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Kodak S-1 Comparison of Available Lenses
Which camera has more lenses?

Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Kodak S-1 has an advantage over Nikon 1 J4 There are 107 lenses for Kodak S-1's Micro Four Thirds mount, on the other hand there are only 13 lenses for Nikon 1 J4's Nikon 1 lens mount.

Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Kodak S-1 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Nikon 1 J4 doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 7 lenses for Nikon 1 mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.

Lens Type # of Nikon 1 J4 Lenses # of Kodak S-1 Lenses
Standard Zoom 4 15
Standard Prime 2 13
Wideangle Zoom 1 5
Wideangle Prime 2 29
Telephoto Zoom 2 18
Telephoto Prime n/a 9
SuperZoom 2 8
Wideangle Fisheye Prime n/a 5
Macro Prime n/a 4
Perspective Control Prime n/a n/a
Telephoto Mirror Prime n/a 1
TOTAL 13 107

What types of Photography are Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak S-1 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon 1 J4 and Kodak S-1 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

POOR

Kodak S-1 for Portrait Photography

GOOD
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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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Nikon 1 J4 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Kodak S-1 for Street Photography

EXCELLENT
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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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Nikon 1 J4 for Sports Photography

GOOD

Kodak S-1 for Sports Photography

GOOD
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
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
25 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
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Nikon 1 J4 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Kodak S-1 for Daily Photography

GOOD
232g
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
290g
Medium size Body
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Nikon 1 J4 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Kodak S-1 for Landscape Photography

POOR
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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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Nikon 1 J4 vs Kodak S-1: OUR DECISION

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 S-1, 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 S-1 scores compare:

Nikon 1 J4
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #70 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #327 out of 1221 in all Cameras
Kodak S-1
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #80 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #357 out of 1221 in all Cameras

Nikon 1 J4 has a higher Overall Score than the Kodak S-1. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that 1 J4 trails behind the S-1: Imaging.
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Kodak S-1. If not, we recommend the Nikon 1 J4.

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Kodak S-1 vs Nikon 1 J4 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Nikon 1 J4 Kodak Pixpro S-1
Brand Nikon Kodak
Announced 2014-04-10 2014-06-24
Body Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type CMOS CMOS
Size 1" Four Thirds
Dimensions 13.2 x 8.8 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Area 116.16mm2 224.90mm2
Megapixels 18 megapixels 16 megapixels
Max Resolution 5232 x 3488 4640 x 3480
Max Native Light sensitivity 12,800 ISO 12,800 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 160 ISO 200 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 171 25
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Nikon 1 Micro Four Thirds
Number of Available Lenses 13 107
Screen
Type Fixed type Tilting
Size 3" 3"
Resolution 1,037k dots 920k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/4000s 1/4000s
Max Electronic Shutter 1/16000s n/a
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization No Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 60.0 fps 5.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 n/a
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 232g 290g
Dimensions 100 x 60 x 29mm 116 x 68 x 36mm
Battery Life 300 shots 410 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
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