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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6000

Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61
Nikon 1 V3 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6000 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
  • Old Model is Nikon 1 V2
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-6
  • Newer Model is Sony A6300
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon 1 V3 and Sony A6000, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1 V3 (18MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the 1 V3 (1") and A6000 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 V3 was introduced very close to the A6000 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 1 V3 grades vs the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Sony A6000

 1 V3 A6000 
Screen resolution1037k922kClearer screen (+115k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Nikon 1 V3

 A6000 1 V3 

Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Sony A6000

 1 V3 A6000 
RevealedMarch 2014April 2014Similar generation
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 V3 provides physical dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1 V3 compared to the A6000.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 V3 and A6000 is 87 and 85 respectively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 V3 and A6000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1 V3 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6000 will resolve extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon 1 V3
Portrait photography with Sony A6000
69
has manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
79
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Street photography highlights
Sony A6000 Street photography highlights
76
screen tilts
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Sports photography camera
62
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
fast shooting (60.0 fps)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (310 CIPA)
73
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Travel photography advice
Sony A6000 Travel photography advice
68
provides focus via touch
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery power (310 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than competitors in class (344g)
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6000 Landscape photography advice
65
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (310 per charge)
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6000 as a Vlogging camera
35
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
33
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing mic support
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V3 and Sony A6000
 Nikon 1 V3Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model Nikon 1 V3 Sony Alpha a6000
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2014-03-13 2014-04-23
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 4A 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 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5232 x 3488 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 171 179
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon 1 Sony E
Total lenses 13 121
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT-LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 60.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (ISO 100) 6.00 m (at 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 Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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 lb) 344 grams (0.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 82
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 13.1
DXO Low light score 384 1347
Other
Battery life 310 images 360 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL20a NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $997 $548