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Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68

Portability
84
Imaging
40
Features
68
Overall
51
Nikon 1 V1 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Nikon 1 V1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 383g - 113 x 76 x 44mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Refreshed by Nikon 1 V2
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced November 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A65
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Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 1 V1 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the 1 V1 (1") and A68 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The 1 V1 was brought out 4 years before the A68 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon 1 V1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 1 V1 matches up against the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V1 over the Sony A68

 1 V1 A68 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k461kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Nikon 1 V1

 A68 1 V1 
AnnouncedNovember 2015January 2012Newer by 46 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Nikon 1 V1 and Sony A68

 1 V1 A68 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon 1 V1 provides outer measurements of 113mm x 76mm x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 1 V1 and the A68.

Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 V1 and A68 is 84 and 64 respectively.

Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 V1 and A68.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 V1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A68 will resolve more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 1 V1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Portrait photography features
Sony A68 Portrait photography features
54
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Street photography features
Sony A68 Street photography features
62
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
77
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Sports photography info
Sony A68 Sports photography info
53
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
75
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery life (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Travel photography features
Sony A68 Travel photography features
41
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
55
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (510 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Landscape photography details
Sony A68 Landscape photography details
60
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
68
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
not so great battery life (510 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Vlogging details
Sony A68 Vlogging details
30
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V1 and Sony A68
 Nikon 1 V1Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon 1 V1 Sony SLT-A68
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-01-20 2015-11-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 135 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount Nikon 1 Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 13 143
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 1072 x 720 (60 fps) 640 x 240 (400), 320 x 120 (1200) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 gr (0.84 lb) 610 gr (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 76 x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 79
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 13.5
DXO Low light score 346 701
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 510 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
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