Nikon 1 AW1 vs Sony A6300

Lets look more closely at the Nikon 1 AW1 vs Sony A6300, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 1 AW1 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the 1 AW1 (1") and A6300 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 AW1 was revealed 3 years prior to the A6300 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 1 AW1 grades against the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon 1 AW1 and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Nikon 1 AW1 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Nikon 1 AW1 has physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Nikon 1 AW1 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 1 AW1 against the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 AW1 and A6300 is 86 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 AW1 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1 AW1 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will result in greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 1 AW1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.