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Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus 1

Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61
Nikon 1 V3 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus 1 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
  • Announced March 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon 1 V2
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Newer Model is Olympus 1s
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus 1 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus 1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1 V3 (18MP) and 1 (12MP) and the 1 V3 (1") and 1 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 V3 was announced 4 months later than the 1 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon 1 V3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the 1 V3 grades versus the 1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Olympus 1

 1 V3 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Nikon 1 V3

 1 1 V3 
Screen resolution1040k1037kSharper screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Olympus 1

 1 V3 1 
RevealedMarch 2014November 2013Similar generation
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 V3 has got physical dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus 1 has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 1 V3 versus the 1.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 V3 and 1 is 87 and 79 respectively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 V3 and 1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1 V3 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon 1 V3 will offer you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 1 Portrait photography highlights
69
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
49
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Street photography information
Olympus 1 Street photography information
76
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
71
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
has touch focus
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
62
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
high frames per second (60.0 frames per second)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (310 shots)
44
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (410 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Travel photography information
Olympus 1 Travel photography information
68
features focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
low battery life (310 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
61
better than average battery (410 shots)
has touch focus
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon 1 V3
Landscape photography with Olympus 1
65
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (310 CIPA)
50
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (410 CIPA)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
35
touch screen
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
32
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V3 and Olympus 1
 Nikon 1 V3Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon 1 V3 Olympus Stylus 1
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-03-13 2013-11-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 4A TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5232 x 3488 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 171 25
Lens
Lens mount Nikon 1 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 13 -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT-LCD LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 60.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes Fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 381 grams (0.84 pounds) 402 grams (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 51
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 11.6
DXO Low light score 384 179
Other
Battery life 310 shots 410 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL20a BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $997 $700