Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A6000

Following is a detailed assessment of the Nikon 1 V1 and Sony A6000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1 V1 (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the 1 V1 (1") and A6000 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The 1 V1 was released 3 years before the A6000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 1 V1 grades vs the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon 1 V1 and Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 V1 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 V1 provides external dimensions of 113mm x 76mm x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 1 V1 and the A6000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 V1 and A6000 is 84 and 85 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 V1 and A6000.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1 V1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6000 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 1 V1 will be behind in sensor tech.