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Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300

Portability
86
Imaging
45
Features
62
Overall
51
Nikon 1 AW1 front
 
Nikon D5300 front
Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300 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
  • Announced September 2013
Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon D5200
  • Later Model is Nikon D5500
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Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are sold by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the 1 AW1 (14MP) and D5300 (24MP) and the 1 AW1 (1") and D5300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1 AW1 was released 4 months prior to the D5300 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon 1 AW1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the 1 AW1 scores against the D5300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 AW1 over the Nikon D5300

 1 AW1 D5300 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Nikon 1 AW1

 D5300 1 AW1 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k921kCrisper screen (+116k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon 1 AW1 and Nikon D5300

 1 AW1 D5300 
ReleasedSeptember 2013February 2014Similar age
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon 1 AW1 has got exterior measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Nikon D5300 has dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the 1 AW1 versus the D5300.

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1 AW1 and D5300 is 86 and 68 respectively.

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 AW1 and D5300.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1 AW1 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon D5300 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively.

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 Portrait photography details
Nikon D5300 Portrait photography details
60
has manual focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
79
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 Street photography details
Nikon D5300 Street photography details
68
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
70
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 Sports photography factors
Nikon D5300 Sports photography factors
60
fast shooting (60.0 frames per second)
MP count decent (14MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
low battery (220 per charge)
66
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 Travel photography factors
Nikon D5300 Travel photography factors
63
weather proofing
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
low battery (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
80
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 Landscape photography features
Nikon D5300 Landscape photography features
61
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (14MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
low battery (220 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
76
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 AW1 Vlogging features
Nikon D5300 Vlogging features
29
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external mic socket
72
display is selfie friendly
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic port
does not have image stabilization
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Nikon 1 AW1 vs Nikon D5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 AW1 and Nikon D5300
 Nikon 1 AW1Nikon D5300
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon 1 AW1 Nikon D5300
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2013-09-19 2014-02-12
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXPEED 3A Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3072 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 135 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Nikon 1 Nikon F
Total lenses 13 309
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3.2"
Screen resolution 921k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 60.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Fill flash, fill w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye w/slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/60 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 356g (0.78 pounds) 480g (1.06 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.5") 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 83
DXO Color Depth score 20.2 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 13.9
DXO Low light score 428 1338
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 600 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL20 EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $429