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Nikon 1 V1 vs Sony a5000

4.45 in
2.99 in
Nikon 1 V1 Digital Camera
Nikon 1 V1
4.31 in
1.41 in
Sony a5000 Digital Camera
Sony a5000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
28
3.4 out of 5
14 user ratings
5 stars
7 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
42 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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24
3.8 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
68 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
41
3.8 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.52 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px5456 x 3632 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2160
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
ProcessorExpeed 3BIONZ

Image

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
ISO
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum640016000
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px5456 x 3632 px
White balance presets69
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyes

Optics and focus

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Lens mountNikon 1Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier2.7x1.5x
AutofocusCentre weighted Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points13525
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter1.59 in1.81 in
Phase detection autofocusyesno

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots921000460800
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus53
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
External flashyesno
Continuous drive10.0 fps3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps3.5 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps3.5 fps

Videography features

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Audio systemStereoStereo

Design

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Weight10.37 oz7.41 oz
Width4.45 in4.31 in
Height2.99 in1.41 in
Depth1.71 in2.47 in

Storage

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)350420
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothnoyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon 1 V1Nikon 1 V1
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSnono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesRotatingRotating

Pros & Cons

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