Nikon 1 J1 vs Sony A3000

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon 1 J1 and Sony A3000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1 J1 (10MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the 1 J1 (1") and A3000 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The 1 J1 was manufactured 19 months earlier than the A3000 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon 1 J1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the 1 J1 grades vs the A3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon 1 J1 & Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon 1 J1 Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 J1 offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon 1 J1 and Sony A3000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the 1 J1 against the A3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 J1 and A3000 is 91 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 J1 and A3000.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1 J1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A3000 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 1 J1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.