Nikon 1 J3 vs Sony A3000

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon 1 J3 and Sony A3000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 1 J3 (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the 1 J3 (1") and A3000 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The 1 J3 was revealed 4 months later than the A3000 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon 1 J3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 1 J3 scores vs the A3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon 1 J3 & Sony Alpha A3000. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 J3 Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 J3 has outer dimensions of 101mm x 61mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 1 J3 and the A3000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 J3 and A3000 is 92 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 J3 and A3000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1 J3 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A3000 will render more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively.