Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon 1 Mount
- 381g - 111 x 65 x 33mm
- Revealed March 2014
- Old Model is Nikon 1 V2
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
- Introduced August 2019
Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 Overview
Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon 1 V3 versus Sony A6100, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 1 V3 (18MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the 1 V3 (1") and A6100 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 1 V3 was launched 6 years before the A6100 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 1 V3 grades against the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon 1 V3 & Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon 1 V3 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Sony A6100
1 V3 | A6100 | |||
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Display resolution | 1037k | 922k | Clearer display (+115k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Nikon 1 V3
A6100 | 1 V3 | |||
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Introduced | August 2019 | March 2014 | More modern by 66 months | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Sony A6100
1 V3 | A6100 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurements | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon 1 V3 has exterior measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).
Take a look at the Nikon 1 V3 versus Sony A6100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 1 V3 versus the A6100.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 V3 and A6100 is 87 and 81 respectively.
Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 V3 and A6100.
To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 V3 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6100 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 1 V3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 Specifications
Nikon 1 V3 | Sony Alpha a6100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Sony |
Model | Nikon 1 V3 | Sony Alpha a6100 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2014-03-13 | 2019-08-28 |
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 | 18MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5232 x 3488 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 32000 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 171 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon 1 | Sony E |
Total lenses | 13 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 1,037 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | 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 | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 60.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m (ISO 100) | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | 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 flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 381 grams (0.84 lbs) | 396 grams (0.87 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 52 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 384 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 310 photographs | 420 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL20a | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | microSD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $997 | $748 |