Epson R-D1 vs Nikon 1 AW1

Here is a detailed review of the Epson R-D1 vs Nikon 1 AW1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Epson and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and 1 AW1 (14MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and 1 AW1 (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The R-D1 was manufactured 10 years before the 1 AW1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the R-D1 grades versus the 1 AW1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Epson R-D1 & Nikon 1 AW1. The entire galleries are provided at Epson R-D1 Gallery & Nikon 1 AW1 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Epson R-D1 has external measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Nikon 1 AW1 has dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the R-D1 and the 1 AW1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R-D1 and 1 AW1 is 75 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the R-D1 and 1 AW1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The R-D1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon 1 AW1 will give greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older R-D1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.