Nikon 1
V1
 vs
Sony
NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

97
Winner

Sony NEX-7

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX-7

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
1,016 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
81.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
24.1 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.4 EV
True resolution
 High true resolution
24 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
16,000 ISO
Nikon 1 V1

61
Runner-up

Nikon 1 V1

Reasons to buy the Nikon 1 V1

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
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 Phase detection video autofocus
fast and accurate
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
97 ms shutter lag
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses

differences

Advantages of the Nikon V1
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 1,200 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 60 fps vs 10 fps
Help
 6x faster continuous shooting
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
Help
 Catch candid moments easily
Focus points Many more focus points 135 vs 25
Help
 Set focus accurately within the frame
Autofocus Faster video autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
Help
 Shoot videos without worrying about focus
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 97 ms vs 223 ms
Help
 2.3x less delay when taking photos
Lowest price Cheaper $796.95 vs $1,199.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $403 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/16000s vs 1/4000s
Help
 4x faster max shutter speed
Weight Lighter 294 g vs 350 g
Help
 Around 20% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony NEX-7
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 1,016 ISO vs 346 ISO
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 The NEX-7 has excellent image quality 1.6 f-stops higher ISO than the V1
Overall image quality Much better image quality 81.0 vs 54.0
Help
 50% better image quality
True resolution Much higher true resolution 24 MP vs 10 MP
Help
 Capture around 2.5x more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.4 EV vs 11 EV
Help
 2.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 24.1 bits vs 21.3 bits
Help
 Distinguishes 2.8 more bits of color
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
Help
 The NEX-7's maximum light sensitivity is 2.3 f-stops better
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.6mm vs 1" 13.2x8.8mm
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 More than 3x larger sensor
Battery life Longer battery life 430 shots vs 350 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Size Smaller 111x59x38 mm vs 113x76x43 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Startup delay Less startup delay 1200 ms vs 1300 ms
Help
 Around 10% less delay when turning on
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
Help
 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 8 lenses vs 4 lenses
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 2x more lenses available
Thickness Thinner 1.5" vs 1.7"
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 More than 10% thinner
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the Sony NEX-7
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

Nikon 1 V1 Nikon 1 V1
61 vs 97
Explain scores
Sony NEX-7 Sony NEX-7
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similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
921k dots
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
External mic jack You can plug a microphone into both of these Help
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
V1:1080p @ 30fps
NEX-7:1080p @ 60fps
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
30 seconds
Lens availability Few lenses available Help
V1:4 lenses
NEX-7:8 lenses
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the NEX-5N vs the 1 V1
Compare the NEX-5N vs the NEX-7
Olympus OM-D E-M5

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,000 - $1,299 body only

$1,100 with 14-42mm lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the OM-D E-M5 vs the 1 V1
Compare the OM-D E-M5 vs the NEX-7
Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$547 with 10-30mm lens
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thinner
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the 1 J1 vs the 1 V1
Compare the 1 J1 vs the NEX-7
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the 1 V1
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the NEX-7
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the 1 V1
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the NEX-7
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the D7000 vs the 1 V1
Compare the D7000 vs the NEX-7
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the 1 V1
Compare the D5100 vs the NEX-7

Nikon 1 V1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the 1 V1
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Image stabilization Image stabilization
GPS Has a GPS
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Startup delay Much more startup delay
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the 1 V1

Sony NEX-7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm X-Pro1

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,991 - $2,298 body only
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Compare the X-Pro1 vs the NEX-7
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$1,398 body only

$1,998 with 16-50mm lens
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Lens availability Much more lenses available
Startup delay Much more startup delay
Size Much larger
Compare the SLT A77 vs the NEX-7

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discussion

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Pkrasy (3:05 PM, December 03, 2011)
V1 worst camera in the world, and the price to quality pfff, the image sensor is too small, its size is like a compact camera, color reproduction far worse than in the first hearing of the NEX series,
 
Avatar for yuliang11 yuliang11 (10:09 AM, October 04, 2011)
finally a mirrorless camera from nikon