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Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50

Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61
Nikon 1 V3 front
 
Nikon D50 front
Portability
64
Imaging
44
Features
39
Overall
42

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50 Key Specs

Nikon 1 V3
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 381g - 111 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon 1 V2
Nikon D50
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 620g - 133 x 102 x 76mm
  • Announced July 2005
  • Replacement is Nikon D40X
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1 V3 (18MP) and D50 (6MP) and the 1 V3 (1") and D50 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 V3 was brought out 8 years after the D50 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon 1 V3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D50 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 1 V3 scores against the D50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Nikon D50

 1 V3 D50 
AnnouncedMarch 2014July 2005More modern by 106 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution1037k130kCrisper screen (+907k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D50 over the Nikon 1 V3

 D50 1 V3 

Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Nikon D50

 1 V3 D50 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon 1 V3 provides outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Nikon D50 has dimensions of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs).

Look at the Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 1 V3 and the D50.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 V3 and D50 is 87 and 64 respectively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 V3 and D50.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 V3 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Nikon 1 V3 will offer extra detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher 1 V3 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Portrait photography details
Nikon D50 Portrait photography details
69
focusing manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
53
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/500s)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low MP (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Street photography camera
Nikon D50 as a Street photography camera
76
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
no image stabilization
58
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (620 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Sports photography highlights
Nikon D50 Sports photography highlights
62
silent mode (1/16,000s)
fast shooting (60.0 frames per second)
MP count decent (18MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (310 per charge)
38
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Travel photography advice
Nikon D50 Travel photography advice
68
features touch to focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery pack (310 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
50
lighter than average (620 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (6 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon 1 V3
Landscape photography with Nikon D50
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (310 per charge)
46
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2")
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Vlogging features
Nikon D50 Vlogging features
35
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
9
no video
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V3 and Nikon D50
 Nikon 1 V3Nikon D50
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon 1 V3 Nikon D50
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2014-03-13 2005-07-23
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4A -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 5232 x 3488 3008 x 2000
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 160 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 171 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon 1 Nikon F
Amount of lenses 13 309
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 130 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 60.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash settings Fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/500s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 381g (0.84 lbs) 620g (1.37 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 133 x 102 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 55
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 20.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 10.8
DXO Low light rating 384 560
Other
Battery life 310 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL20a EN-EL3
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD card
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $997 $499