Nikon 1 AW1 vs Samsung SL720

Lets look more closely at the Nikon 1 AW1 and Samsung SL720, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Samsung. The resolution of the 1 AW1 (14MP) and the SL720 (12MP) is fairly similar but the 1 AW1 (1") and SL720 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The 1 AW1 was brought out 4 years after the SL720 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon 1 AW1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the 1 AW1 matches up against the SL720 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon 1 AW1 & Samsung SL720. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 AW1 Gallery & Samsung SL720 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 AW1 has got outer dimensions 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 Samsung SL720 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 1 AW1 vs the SL720.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 1 AW1 and SL720 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 AW1 and SL720.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 AW1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon 1 AW1 will offer extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer 1 AW1 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.