Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A7 III

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon 1 V2 and Sony A7 III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 1 V2 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the 1 V2 (1") and A7 III (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 1 V2 was unveiled 6 years before the A7 III and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 1 V2 scores against the A7 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon 1 V2 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are available at Nikon 1 V2 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 V2 comes with exterior dimensions of 109mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.3" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 278 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon 1 V2 and Sony A7 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 1 V2 and the A7 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 V2 and A7 III is 85 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 V2 and A7 III.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1 V2 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 III will deliver greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 1 V2 is going to be behind in sensor technology.