Nikon 1 AW1 vs Sony A6400

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon 1 AW1 and Sony A6400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 1 AW1 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the 1 AW1 (1") and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 AW1 was launched 6 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 1 AW1 matches up against the A6400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon 1 AW1 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are available at Nikon 1 AW1 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 AW1 provides 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) while the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 1 AW1 compared to the A6400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 1 AW1 and A6400 is 86 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 AW1 and A6400.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1 AW1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6400 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older 1 AW1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.