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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6300

Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61
Nikon 1 V3 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6300 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
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon 1 V2
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6000
  • New Model is Sony A6500
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Nikon 1 V3 and Sony A6300, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 1 V3 (18MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the 1 V3 (1") and A6300 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The 1 V3 was manufactured 23 months before the A6300 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the 1 V3 grades versus the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Sony A6300

 1 V3 A6300 
Display resolution1037k922kCrisper display (+115k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Nikon 1 V3

 A6300 1 V3 
IntroducedFebruary 2016March 2014More modern by 23 months

Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Sony A6300

 1 V3 A6300 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon 1 V3 has exterior 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 Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 1 V3 vs the A6300.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 1 V3 and A6300 is 87 and 83 respectively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 V3 and A6300.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1 V3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 1 V3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Portrait photography factors
Sony A6300 Portrait photography factors
69
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
80
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon 1 V3
Street photography with Sony A6300
76
screen tilts
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
has focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
79
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon 1 V3
Sports photography with Sony A6300
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
fast shooting (60.0 fps)
good megapixels (18MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (310 CIPA)
75
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Travel photography information
Sony A6300 Travel photography information
68
has focus via touch
good megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery pack (310 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly display
76
weather proofing
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Landscape photography info
Sony A6300 Landscape photography info
65
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (310 per charge)
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Vlogging info
Sony A6300 Vlogging info
35
built-in touchscreen
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
35
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V3 and Sony A6300
 Nikon 1 V3Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon 1 V3 Sony Alpha a6300
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-03-13 2016-02-03
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5232 x 3488 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 171 425
Lens
Lens support Nikon 1 Sony E
Number of lenses 13 121
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
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 speed 60.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 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, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 381 gr (0.84 lbs) 404 gr (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 85
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 13.7
DXO Low light rating 384 1437
Other
Battery life 310 photos 400 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL20a NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $997 $889