Nikon D1 vs Sony W810

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon D1 versus Sony W810, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D1 (3MP) and W810 (20MP) and the D1 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D1 was brought out 14 years before the W810 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the D1 scores vs the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D1 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Nikon D1 offers exterior dimensions of 157mm x 153mm x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3") with a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) and the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D1 versus Sony W810 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the D1 against the W810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D1 and W810 is 51 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D1 and W810.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D1 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W810 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older D1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.