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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony FX3

Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61
Nikon 1 V3 front
 
Sony FX3 front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony FX3 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
  • Succeeded the Nikon 1 V2
Sony FX3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 716g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
  • Launched February 2021
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony FX3 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon 1 V3 versus Sony FX3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1 V3 (18MP) and FX3 (12MP) and the 1 V3 (1") and FX3 (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1 V3 was revealed 8 years before the FX3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 1 V3 scores vs the FX3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Sony FX3

 1 V3 FX3 

Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Nikon 1 V3

 FX3 1 V3 
LaunchedFebruary 2021March 2014More recent by 84 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1440k1037kSharper screen (+403k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Sony FX3

 1 V3 FX3 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3.00"Identical screen measurement
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony FX3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon 1 V3 has got 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) and the Sony FX3 has dimensions of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 1 V3 against the FX3.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony FX3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 V3 and FX3 is 87 and 62 respectively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony FX3 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony FX3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 V3 and FX3.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1 V3 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon 1 V3 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 1 V3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony FX3 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony FX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony FX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Portrait photography advice
Sony FX3 Portrait photography advice
69
manual focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
71
has manual focus
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon 1 V3
Street photography with Sony FX3
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
does not have image stabilization
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus by touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon 1 V3
Sports photography with Sony FX3
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
max fps high (60.0 fps)
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (310 shots)
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (600 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Travel photography highlights
Sony FX3 Travel photography highlights
68
includes touch focus
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
terrible battery (310 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
71
better than average battery life (600 shots)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
provides focus by touch
selfie friendly display
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Landscape photography factors
Sony FX3 Landscape photography factors
65
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (310 per charge)
77
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (600 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Vlogging factors
Sony FX3 Vlogging factors
35
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic support
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
77
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Sony FX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V3 and Sony FX3
 Nikon 1 V3Sony FX3
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon 1 V3 Sony FX3
Category Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-03-13 2021-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4A -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5232 x 3488 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 12800 102400
Max enhanced ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 171 759
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon 1 Sony E
Available lenses 13 187
Crop factor 2.7 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3.00"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
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 no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 381 gr (0.84 pounds) 716 gr (1.58 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 85
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 24.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 13.4
DXO Low light rating 384 3900
Other
Battery life 310 images 600 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL20a NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots One 2
Pricing at release $997 $3,900