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Nikon 1 S2 vs Sony A6000

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
Nikon 1 S2 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Nikon 1 S2 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Nikon 1 S2
(Full Review)
  • 14.2MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 190g - 101 x 61 x 29mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon 1 S1
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-6
  • Renewed by Sony A6300
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Nikon 1 S2 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon 1 S2 and Sony A6000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 1 S2 (14.2MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the 1 S2 (1") and A6000 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1 S2 was launched within a month of the A6000 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 1 S2 matches up vs the A6000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 S2 over the Sony A6000

 1 S2 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Nikon 1 S2

 A6000 1 S2 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Nikon 1 S2 and Sony A6000

 1 S2 A6000 
AnnouncedMay 2014April 2014Similar age
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Nikon 1 S2 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 S2 has outer measurements of 101mm x 61mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 1 S2 vs the A6000.

Nikon 1 S2 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1 S2 and A6000 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Nikon 1 S2 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 S2 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 S2 and A6000.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1 S2 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6000 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 9.8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively.

Nikon 1 S2 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 S2 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 S2 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 S2 Portrait photography features
Sony A6000 Portrait photography features
60
manual focus
MP count decent (14.2MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
79
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 S2 Street photography details
Sony A6000 Street photography details
71
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than others (190 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 S2 Sports photography advice
Sony A6000 Sports photography advice
60
silent mode (1/16,000s)
fast continuous shooting (60.0 fps)
MP count decent (14.2MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 shots)
73
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 S2 Travel photography information
Sony A6000 Travel photography information
66
lighter than others (190g)
MP count decent (14.2 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (270 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 S2 Landscape photography features
Sony A6000 Landscape photography features
60
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
MP count decent (14.2 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
78
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 S2 Vlogging advice
Sony A6000 Vlogging advice
33
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (190g)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have mic socket
33
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (344g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
does not have mic jack
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Nikon 1 S2 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 S2 and Sony A6000
 Nikon 1 S2Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon 1 S2 Sony Alpha a6000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2014-05-21 2014-04-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4A Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.1 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 115.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14.2MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3072 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 171 179
Cross type focus points 73 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon 1 Sony E
Available lenses 13 121
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Fill, fill w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/ slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 344g (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 61 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life 270 images 360 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL22 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $450 $548