Sony NEX-3 vs Nikon V1

Sony NEX-3 advantages over Nikon V1

• Lens selection
  Good vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Less expensive
  $600 vs $900 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.16 vs 3.41 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Fast startup
  ~1.00 vs 1.3 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  NEX-3 test data on DxO Mark V1 test data on DxO Mark
  830 vs 346 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Thinner
  33 mm vs 43 mm
  Thinner
• More pixels
  14.2 vs 10.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility