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Nikon J1 vs Sony NEX-C3 Review @ DigitalReview.ca

"A more direct competitor to the Nikon J1 is the Sony NEX-C3 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The Sony NEX-C3 differs from the Nikon J1 in that it incorporates a larger APS-C type sensor, the same size found in Sony's Alpha SLR camera's like the SLT-A65, and approximately the

same size as the one found in the Nikon D3100. 

The Sony NEX-C3 is compatible with Sony's dedicated NEX E-mount lenses, and even though the lens mount is different between the two systems, the Sony NEX-C3 provides the same 1.5x lens multiplier factor as Sony's Alpha APS-C format DSLR camera's.
 
While the Sony NEX-C3 camera body maintains similar dimensions to the Nikon J1, the Sony E-mount 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 OSS standard kit zoom lens is a fair amount larger in diameter compared to the Nikon 1 10-30mm F/3.5-5.6 VR Nikkor zoom lens. 
 
The Sony NEX-C3 requires a bigger image circle to be projected from the lens onto the larger sensor, and with respect to this engineering constraint the Sony SEL 18-55mm zoom lens has to feature a wider barrel diameter . The same tends to hold true when comparing the other lenses in each line up. The current Nikon 1 system lenses are for the most part smaller versus their closest Sony E-mount system counterparts."
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