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 Sony A350 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). Sony A350 has external dimensions of 131 x 99 x 75 mm (5.16 x 3.9 x 2.95″) and weighs 674 g (1.49 lb / 23.77 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Sony A350. Nikon 1 J4 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 31mm narrower, 39mm shorter and 46mm thinner than Sony A350.
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Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Sony A350 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Sony A350.
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Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Sony A350 Size and Weight - Back View
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 (442g ) than the Sony A350 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. Since Sony A350 has an APS-C sized sensor and Nikon 1 J4 has a smaller 1" sensor, Nikon 1 J4's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Sony A350 lenses.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Nikon 1 J4 nor Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 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 DSLR Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon 1 J4's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Sony A350's 2.7" screen.
On the other hand, Sony A350 LCD screen has a
Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Nikon 1 J4 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to A350.
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, Sony A350 has a 14.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the 1 J4 and A350 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Sony A350 Cameras
As seen above, Sony A350 has a 3.2x 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.
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 Sony A350 has an advantage over Nikon 1 J4 There are 143 lenses for Sony A350's Sony/Minolta Alpha 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. Sony A350 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 Sony A350 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
4 |
20 |
| Standard Prime |
2 |
9 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
1 |
11 |
| Wideangle Prime |
2 |
18 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
2 |
26 |
| Telephoto Prime |
n/a |
12 |
| SuperZoom |
2 |
19 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
n/a |
4 |
| Macro Prime |
n/a |
12 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
10 |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
2 |
| TOTAL |
13 |
143 |
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon 1 J4 and Sony A350 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
Sony A350 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
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Street Photography
Sony A350 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
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Tilting LCD Screen
Large Body
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Sports Photography
Sony A350 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
Read the details
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Daily Photography
Sony A350 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Large Body
674g
Body Thickness 75mm
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Landscape Photography
Sony A350 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
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
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 Sony A350, 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 Sony A350 scores compare:
Nikon 1 J4
Ranked
#70 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#326 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Sony A350
Ranked
#56 out of 78 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked
#413 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Nikon 1 J4 has a higher Overall Score than the Sony A350. 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 A350: Imaging.
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Sony A350. If not, we recommend the Nikon 1 J4.
| General |
Nikon 1 J4 |
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Sony |
| Announced |
2014-04-10 |
2008-06-06 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Compact SLR |
Sensor |
|
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| Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
| Size |
1" |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
23.6 x 15.8 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
372.88mm2 |
| Megapixels |
18 megapixels |
14 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5232 x 3488 |
4592 x 3056 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
3,200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
160 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
|
Autofocus |
|
|
| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
|
| AF Single |
|
|
| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
|
| AF Center |
|
|
| AF Multi Area |
|
|
| AF Live View |
|
|
| AF Face Detection |
|
|
| AF Contrast Detection |
|
|
| AF Phase Detection |
|
|
| Number of Focus Points |
171 |
9 |
Lens |
|
|
| Manual Focus |
|
|
| Lens Mount |
Nikon 1 |
Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Number of Available Lenses |
13 |
143 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
2.7" |
| Resolution |
1,037k dots |
230k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
|
Viewfinder |
|
|
| Viewfinder |
None |
Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.49x |
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) |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| External Flash |
|
|
| Continuous Shooting |
60.0 fps |
3.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| Spot |
|
|
| Partial |
|
|
| AF-Area |
|
|
| Center Weighted |
|
|
| AE Bracketing |
|
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
|
|
| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
None |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
n/a |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
|
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
None |
| HDMI |
|
|
Physical |
|
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
|
| Weight |
232g |
674g |
| Dimensions |
100 x 60 x 29mm |
131 x 99 x 75mm |
| Battery Life |
300 shots |
n/a |
Other Features |
|
|
| Timelapse Recording |
|
|
| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
|
| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
65 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
22.6 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
11.5 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
595 |
|
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