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Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3

Portability
86
Imaging
45
Features
62
Overall
51
Nikon 1 AW1 front
 
Nikon 1 V3 front
Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3 Key Specs

Nikon 1 AW1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 356g - 114 x 72 x 37mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon 1 V2
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Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1 AW1 (14MP) and 1 V3 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1").

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The 1 AW1 was launched 5 months earlier than the 1 V3 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 1 AW1 matches up versus the 1 V3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 AW1 over the Nikon 1 V3

 1 AW1 1 V3 

Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Nikon 1 AW1

 1 V3 1 AW1 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k921kSharper display (+116k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon 1 AW1 and Nikon 1 V3

 1 AW1 1 V3 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013March 2014Same age
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 AW1 enjoys outside measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Nikon 1 V3 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 1 AW1 vs the 1 V3.

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 AW1 and 1 V3 is 86 and 87 respectively.

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 AW1 and 1 V3.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon 1 V3 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon 1 V3 as a Portrait photography camera
60
has manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
69
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 Street photography highlights
Nikon 1 V3 Street photography highlights
68
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
76
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 Sports photography highlights
Nikon 1 V3 Sports photography highlights
60
fast continuous shooting (60.0 frames/s)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
62
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
fast continuous shooting (60.0 frames per second)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (310 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon 1 AW1
Travel photography with Nikon 1 V3
63
weather proofing
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
68
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery power (310 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 Landscape photography details
Nikon 1 V3 Landscape photography details
61
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
65
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (310 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 Vlogging information
Nikon 1 V3 Vlogging information
29
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
35
touchscreen functionality
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon 1 V3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 AW1 and Nikon 1 V3
 Nikon 1 AW1Nikon 1 V3
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon 1 AW1 Nikon 1 V3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-09-19 2014-03-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXPEED 3A Expeed 4A
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3072 5232 x 3488
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 160 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 135 171
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon 1 Nikon 1
Total lenses 13 13
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 60.0 frames per sec 60.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings Fill flash, fill w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye w/slow sync, off 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/60s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 240 (400 fps), 320 x 120 (1200 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 356 gr (0.78 lbs) 381 gr (0.84 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.5") 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 52
DXO Color Depth rating 20.2 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 10.7
DXO Low light rating 428 384
Other
Battery life 220 images 310 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL20 EN-EL20a
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $997