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Nikon D1 vs Sony a6000

    6.18 in
    6.02 in
    Nikon D1 Digital Camera
    Nikon D1
      4.72 in
      2.62 in
      Sony a6000 Digital Camera
      Sony a6000
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      We look back at a camera that kicked off a revolution: The Nikon D1 Today's young photographers would find this hard to imagine, but in 1999 there was only oneRead more
      Nikon D1 is a 3.0MP Pro DSLR camera with a APS-C sized CCD sensor and Nikon F mount. Read our D1 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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      4.5 out of 5
      22 user ratings
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      		63 %
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      		31 %
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Nikon D1Nikon D1
      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sensor typeCCDCMOS
      Image sensor formatAPS-C
      Advanced Photo System type-C
      Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
      Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels3.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h3:23:2
      Max resolution2000 x 1312 px6000 x 4000 px

      Image

      Nikon D1Nikon D1
      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      ISO
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 3200
      • 6400
      • 12800
      • 25600
      • 51200
      • Auto
      White balance presets610
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Image stabilization typeNoNo

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D1Nikon D1
      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Lens mountNikon FSony E
      Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
      Autofocus
      • Phase Detect
      • Multi-area
      • Selective single-point
      • Single
      • Continuous
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      Manual focusyesyes

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D1Nikon D1
      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Screen size2.0 in3.0 in
      Articulated LCDnoyes
      Screen dots130000921600
      Touch screennono
      Live viewnoyes
      Viewfinder
      Optical
      		Electronic
      Viewfinder coverage96.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification0.8 x1.07 x

      Photography features

      Nikon D1Nikon D1
      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus55
      Exposure compensation minus-5-5
      Expousure compensation steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      Built-in flashnoyes
      Flash modes
      • Front-curtain Sync
      • Rear-curtain Sync
      • Slow Sync
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive4.5 fps11.0 fps
      Self-timeryesyes
      Self-timer optionscustom
      • 2
      • 10

      Design

      Nikon D1Nikon D1
      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Body typeLarge SLRSLR
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • White
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Nikon D1Nikon D1
      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Weight42.33 oz10.02 oz
      Width6.18 in4.72 in
      Height6.02 in2.62 in
      Depth3.35 in1.78 in

      Storage

      Nikon D1Nikon D1
      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

      Connectivity

      Nikon D1Nikon D1
      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Remote controlyesyes

      Other features

      Nikon D1Nikon D1
      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Orientation sensornoyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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