Nikon 1 J1 vs Sony A6700

Following is a in-depth overview of the Nikon 1 J1 and Sony A6700, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1 J1 (10MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the 1 J1 (1") and A6700 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1 J1 was announced 12 years prior to the A6700 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 1 J1 matches up against the A6700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon 1 J1 & Sony Alpha a6700. The whole galleries are available at Nikon 1 J1 Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon 1 J1 has external 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 A6700 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 1 J1 versus the A6700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 1 J1 and A6700 is 91 and 75 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 J1 and A6700.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 J1 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6700 will offer you more detail with its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 1 J1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.