Nikon D1 vs Sony TX30

Below is a extensive comparison of the Nikon D1 versus Sony TX30, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the D1 (3MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the D1 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The D1 was brought out 13 years before the TX30 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the D1 scores vs the TX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon D1 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D1 enjoys external measurements of 157mm x 153mm x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has specifications of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Nikon D1 versus Sony TX30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the D1 and the TX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the D1 and TX30 is 51 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D1 and TX30.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D1 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX30 will give greater detail having its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older D1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.