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Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
85
Imaging
44
Features
66
Overall
52
Nikon 1 V2 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Nikon 1 V2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 278g - 109 x 82 x 46mm
  • Released October 2012
  • Replaced the Nikon 1 V1
  • New Model is Nikon 1 V3
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A77
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Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 1 V2 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the 1 V2 (1") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 1 V2 was brought out 19 months before the A77 II which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon 1 V2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the 1 V2 matches up versus the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V2 over the Sony A77 II

 1 V2 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Nikon 1 V2

 A77 II 1 V2 
ReleasedMay 2014October 2012More modern by 19 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k921kSharper screen (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon 1 V2 and Sony A77 II

 1 V2 A77 II 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon 1 V2 comes with exterior measurements of 109mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.3" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 278 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 1 V2 compared to the A77 II.

Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1 V2 and A77 II is 85 and 62 respectively.

Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 V2 and A77 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 V2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A77 II will provide you with extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged 1 V2 will be behind in sensor technology.

Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V2 Portrait photography details
Sony A77 II Portrait photography details
66
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon 1 V2
Street photography with Sony A77 II
63
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V2 Sports photography details
Sony A77 II Sports photography details
63
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery power (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon 1 V2
Travel photography with Sony A77 II
62
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
64
environment proof
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V2 Landscape photography features
Sony A77 II Landscape photography features
63
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
terrible battery power (480 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A77 II as a Vlogging camera
29
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
78
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic socket
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Nikon 1 V2 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V2 and Sony A77 II
 Nikon 1 V2Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon 1 V2 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Released 2012-10-24 2014-05-21
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 3A Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3072 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 73 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount Nikon 1 Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 13 143
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 15.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 278 grams (0.61 lb) 647 grams (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 82 x 46mm (4.3" x 3.2" x 1.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 82
DXO Color Depth score 20.2 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 13.4
DXO Low light score 403 1013
Other
Battery life 310 photographs 480 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL21 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $599 $1,198