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Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D7000

Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61
Nikon 1 V3 front
 
Nikon D7000 front
Portability
59
Imaging
56
Features
76
Overall
64

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D7000 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  • Superseded the Nikon 1 V2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 D7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 780g - 132 x 105 x 77mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Previous Model is Nikon D90
  • Successor is Nikon D7100
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D7000 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Nikon 1 V3 versus Nikon D7000, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both produced by Nikon. The image resolution of the 1 V3 (18MP) and the D7000 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the 1 V3 (1") and D7000 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The 1 V3 was manufactured 3 years after the D7000 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon 1 V3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D7000 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 1 V3 grades against the D7000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Nikon D7000

 1 V3 D7000 
IntroducedMarch 2014November 2010Newer by 40 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k921kSharper screen (+116k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D7000 over the Nikon 1 V3

 D7000 1 V3 

Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Nikon D7000

 1 V3 D7000 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D7000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon 1 V3 enjoys outside dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Nikon D7000 has proportions of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs).

See the Nikon 1 V3 versus Nikon D7000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 1 V3 and the D7000.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D7000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 V3 and D7000 is 87 and 59 respectively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D7000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D7000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 V3 and D7000.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1 V3 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon 1 V3 will show more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher 1 V3 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D7000 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon 1 V3
Portrait photography with Nikon D7000
69
has manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
73
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Street photography info
Nikon D7000 Street photography info
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
58
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Sports photography advice
Nikon D7000 Sports photography advice
62
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (60.0 frames/s)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (310 per charge)
66
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery power (1,050 shots)
has phase detect AF
slow fps (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Travel photography advice
Nikon D7000 Travel photography advice
68
boasts touch to focus
decent MP (18MP)
has built in flash
bad battery power (310 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
great battery power (1,050 shots)
environment sealing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D7000 as a Landscape photography camera
65
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (310 per charge)
73
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great battery power (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Vlogging information
Nikon D7000 Vlogging information
35
touch screen
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
29
offers face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Nikon D7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V3 and Nikon D7000
 Nikon 1 V3Nikon D7000
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon 1 V3 Nikon D7000
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2014-03-13 2010-11-30
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 4A Expeed 2
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 5232 x 3488 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 171 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon 1 Nikon F
Total lenses 13 309
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT-LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 60.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
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 Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (24, 25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 381 gr (0.84 pounds) 780 gr (1.72 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 132 x 105 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 80
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 13.9
DXO Low light score 384 1167
Other
Battery life 310 pictures 1050 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL20a EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 2
Launch price $997 $1,049