Nikon 1 J3 vs Sony A6100

Its time to look closer at the Nikon 1 J3 and Sony A6100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 1 J3 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the 1 J3 (1") and A6100 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The 1 J3 was brought out 6 years before the A6100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 1 J3 scores vs the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon 1 J3 & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are available at Nikon 1 J3 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 J3 comes with 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) and the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 1 J3 against the A6100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 J3 and A6100 is 92 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The pic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 J3 and A6100.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 J3 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6100 will offer extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1 J3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.