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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony S2000

Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61
Nikon 1 V3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony S2000 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
  • Replaced the Nikon 1 V2
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon 1 V3 versus Sony S2000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1 V3 (18MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the 1 V3 (1") and S2000 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 1 V3 was announced 4 years after the S2000 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon 1 V3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 1 V3 grades against the S2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Sony S2000

 1 V3 S2000 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2010Newer by 51 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Nikon 1 V3

 S2000 1 V3 

Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Sony S2000

 1 V3 S2000 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 V3 comes with physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 1 V3 vs the S2000.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 V3 and S2000 is 87 and 93 respectively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 V3 and S2000.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1 V3 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon 1 V3 will offer greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer 1 V3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon 1 V3
Portrait photography with Sony S2000
69
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Street photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Street photography camera
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
features touch focus
does not have image stabilization
46
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Sports photography factors
Sony S2000 Sports photography factors
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (60.0 frames per second)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (310 CIPA)
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
68
features touch focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery life (310 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
50
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Landscape photography advice
Sony S2000 Landscape photography advice
65
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (310 shots)
27
screen size is good (3")
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen enabled
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic socket
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V3 and Sony S2000
 Nikon 1 V3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon 1 V3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-03-13 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 4A Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5232 x 3488 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 171 9
Lens
Lens support Nikon 1 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 13 -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 60.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (ISO 100) 3.30 m
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 Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 381g (0.84 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 384 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL20a 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $997 $225