Sony RX100
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Nikon V1
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Best price $448
  • Weighs a little bit less than the V1 8.5 oz vs 10.4 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 22 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 921k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera July 2012 vs October 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Has HDR on-board V1 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture V1 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

What’s good about the Nikon 1 V1

Best price
$449
  • Interchangeable lenses RX100 does not have lens options
Find out more about the Nikon 1 V1

What the Sony RX100 and Nikon V1 have in common

  • Similar street prices $448 vs $449
  • Similar image sensor size 116 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Sony RX100 and the Nikon V1

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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