Nikon 1 AW1 vs Sigma Quattro

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon 1 AW1 vs Sigma Quattro, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sigma. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1 AW1 (14MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the 1 AW1 (1") and Quattro (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1 AW1 was announced 3 years before the Quattro and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 1 AW1 matches up versus the Quattro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon 1 AW1 and Sigma sd Quattro. The whole galleries are available at Nikon 1 AW1 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 AW1 comes with 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) whilst the Sigma Quattro has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 1 AW1 against the Quattro.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 AW1 and Quattro is 86 and 63 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 AW1 and Quattro.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1 AW1 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sigma Quattro will result in more detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 1 AW1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.