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Canon RP vs Nikon 1 V3

Portability
70
Imaging
76
Features
80
Overall
77
Canon EOS RP front
 
Nikon 1 V3 front
Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61

Canon RP vs Nikon 1 V3 Key Specs

Canon RP
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Raise to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 485g - 133 x 85 x 70mm
  • Launched February 2019
Nikon 1 V3
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 381g - 111 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Older Model is Nikon 1 V2
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Canon RP vs Nikon 1 V3 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Canon RP and Nikon 1 V3, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the RP (26MP) and 1 V3 (18MP) and the RP (Full frame) and 1 V3 (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The RP was manufactured 4 years later than the 1 V3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon RP being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon 1 V3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the RP grades vs the 1 V3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon RP over the Nikon 1 V3

 RP 1 V3 
RevealedFebruary 2019March 2014Fresher by 60 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k1037kCrisper display (+3k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Canon RP

 1 V3 RP 

Common features in the Canon RP and Nikon 1 V3

 RP 1 V3 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon RP vs Nikon 1 V3 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon RP features outer dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Nikon 1 V3 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the RP against the 1 V3.

Canon RP vs Nikon 1 V3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RP and 1 V3 is 70 and 87 respectively.

Canon RP vs Nikon 1 V3 top view buttons comparison

Canon RP vs Nikon 1 V3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RP and 1 V3.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RP featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon RP will provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher RP is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon RP vs Nikon 1 V3 sensor size comparison

Canon RP vs Nikon 1 V3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon RP vs Nikon 1 V3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon RP as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon 1 V3 as a Portrait photography camera
85
has manual focus
megapixel count amazing (26 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
69
manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon RP as a Street photography camera
Nikon 1 V3 as a Street photography camera
77
fully articulated screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon RP Sports photography advice
Nikon 1 V3 Sports photography advice
69
megapixel count amazing (26 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (250 per charge)
62
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
high fps (60.0 fps)
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (310 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon RP as a Travel photography camera
Nikon 1 V3 as a Travel photography camera
69
environment sealing
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count amazing (26MP)
bad battery life (250 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
68
comes with touch to focus
decent MP (18MP)
flash built-in
bad battery (310 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon RP Landscape photography details
Nikon 1 V3 Landscape photography details
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count amazing (26MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (40,000)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (250 CIPA)
65
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (310 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon RP Vlogging features
Nikon 1 V3 Vlogging features
34
touchscreen
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
35
touchscreen capability
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Canon RP vs Nikon 1 V3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon RP and Nikon 1 V3
 Canon EOS RPNikon 1 V3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS RP Nikon 1 V3
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2019-02-14 2014-03-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 8 Expeed 4A
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 6240 x 4160 5232 x 3488
Max native ISO 40000 12800
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 4779 171
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Nikon 1
Total lenses 17 13
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 60.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485 grams (1.07 pounds) 381 grams (0.84 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 85 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 52
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 10.7
DXO Low light score 2977 384
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 310 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL20a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $999 $997