Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A6500

Let's look much closer at the Nikon 1 V1 and Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 1 V1 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the 1 V1 (1") and A6500 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The 1 V1 was introduced 5 years prior to the A6500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 1 V1 scores vs the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon 1 V1 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 V1 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 V1 comes with exterior dimensions of 113mm x 76mm x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 1 V1 vs the A6500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 V1 and A6500 is 84 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 V1 and A6500.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 V1 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will show extra detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1 V1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.