Nikon 1 V1

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Winner

Nikon 1 V1

Reasons to buy the Nikon 1 V1

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
1,200 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
60 fps
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Badge
Phase detection video autofocus
fast and accurate
Olympus PEN E-P1

47

Runner-up

Olympus PEN E-P1

Reasons to buy the Olympus PEN E-P1

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Thickness
Thin
1.4"
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon V1

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 1,200 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 60 fps vs 3 fps
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20x faster continuous shooting
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.4 EV
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0.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/16000s vs 1/4000s
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4x faster max shutter speed
Weight Lighter 294 g vs 355 g
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Around 20% lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus PEN E-P1

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 536 ISO vs 346 ISO
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The PEN E-P1 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Lens availability More lenses available 26 lenses vs 4 lenses
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6.5x more lenses available
Sensor size Larger sensor Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm vs 1" 13.2x8.8mm
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More than 2x larger sensor
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $185.00 vs $796.95
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The best price we've seen is $612 cheaper (4.3x less)
Size Smaller 121x70x36 mm vs 113x76x43 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
Color depth Better color depth 21.4 bits vs 21.3 bits
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Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Thickness Thinner 1.4" vs 1.7"
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Around 20% thinner
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recommendations

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similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
V1:10 MP
PEN E-P1:12.2 MP
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
V1:54.0
PEN E-P1:55.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$547 with 10-30mm lens

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$739 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Olympus PEN E-P3

Olympus PEN E-P3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$849 - $900 with 17mm lens

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive

Nikon 1 V1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

$1,350 - $1,499 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Much better image quality
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower

Olympus PEN E-P1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$260 - $279 with 14-42mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Color depth Better color depth
Screen size Much smaller screen
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Olympus PEN E-P2

Olympus PEN E-P2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$480 with 17mm lens

Color depth Better color depth
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Lowest price More expensive
Olympus PEN E-PM1

Olympus PEN E-PM1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$376 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Color depth Worse color depth

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