Nikon AW1
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Sony a6000
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 AW1

Best price $700
  • Smaller body size 20 in³ vs 22 in³
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 15 shots per sec vs 11 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging a6000 does not have GPS
  • Has a waterproof camera body a6000 does not
Find out more about the Nikon 1 AW1

What’s good about the Sony Alpha a6000

Best price
$598
  • 41% more battery life 310 shots vs 220 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $598 vs $700
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 14.2 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out AW1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities AW1 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector AW1 does not
Find out more about the Sony Alpha a6000

What the Nikon AW1 and Sony a6000 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 12.6 oz vs 12.1 oz
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 922k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Nikon AW1 and the Sony a6000

  • No 3D capture
  • No external microphone jack
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