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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100

Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61
Nikon 1 V3 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Nikon 1 V3
(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
Sony A6100
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Sony A6100

 1 V3 A6100 
Display resolution1037k922kClearer display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Nikon 1 V3

 A6100 1 V3 
IntroducedAugust 2019March 2014More modern by 66 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Sony A6100

 1 V3 A6100 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Portrait photography information
Sony A6100 Portrait photography information
69
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
82
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon 1 V3
Street photography with Sony A6100
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
79
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
above average ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Sports photography features
Sony A6100 Sports photography features
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
high frames per second (60.0 frames/s)
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (310 per charge)
75
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Travel photography factors
Sony A6100 Travel photography factors
68
offers touch to focus
good MP (18MP)
has built in flash
bad battery (310 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
86
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6100 Landscape photography highlights
65
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (310 per charge)
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6100 Vlogging highlights
35
touchscreen capability
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V3 and Sony A6100
 Nikon 1 V3Sony Alpha a6100
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
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