Nikon 1 AW1 vs Sony WX1

On this page, we are contrasting the Nikon 1 AW1 versus Sony WX1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1 AW1 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the 1 AW1 (1") and WX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizing.

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The 1 AW1 was brought out 4 years after the WX1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon 1 AW1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 1 AW1 grades versus the WX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon 1 AW1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon 1 AW1 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 AW1 features 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 WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Nikon 1 AW1 versus Sony WX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 1 AW1 compared to the WX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 AW1 and WX1 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 AW1 and WX1.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 AW1 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Nikon 1 AW1 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer 1 AW1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.