Nikon 1 AW1 vs Pentax K-01

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon 1 AW1 and Pentax K-01, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Nikon and Pentax. The resolution of the 1 AW1 (14MP) and the K-01 (16MP) is fairly close but the 1 AW1 (1") and K-01 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The 1 AW1 was brought out 16 months later than the K-01 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon 1 AW1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 1 AW1 matches up versus the K-01 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon 1 AW1 & Pentax K-01. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 AW1 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon 1 AW1 enjoys external measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has specifications of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 1 AW1 and the K-01.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 AW1 and K-01 is 86 and 76 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 AW1 and K-01.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1 AW1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-01 will result in greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent 1 AW1 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.