Buying a gadget is becoming tougher each day. Dozens of brand new gadgets are hitting the market every week, leaving the buyer in complete disarray while making his decision. And no wonder, this can be only considered as an advantage for a buyer. And in this post I would be comparing 3 CMOS digital cameras.
This post is on specifications comparison of Nikon 1 V1, Sony NEX 5N and Canon Rebel T31i. If you are looking for entry level DSLR cameras, then the above three are great options.
Nikon 1V1 is the newest entry among the three and market has got huge expectations on it. Whereas Sony NEX 5N and Canon Rebel T3i are the proved candidates and are powerful entry level DSLR cameras. With this comparison post, you can draw the difference between these three cameras, Nikon 1 V1, Sony NEX 5N and Canon Rebel T3i.
Nikon D800 vs Canon 5D Mark II vs Canon 7D – Compare Specs
| Specifications | Nikon 1 V1 |
Sony NEX 5N |
Canon Rebel T3i |
| Camera Type | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
| Lens Sensor | 10 MP | 16 MP | 17.9 MP |
| Screen Size | 3 inch LCD screen | 3 inch LCD screen | 3 inch LCD screen |
| Flash |
No | No | Yes |
| Continuous Shoot and Crop Factor |
60 fps | 10 fps and 1.5 x | 3.7 fps and 1.6 x |
| Dimensions and Weight |
113 x 76 x 43 mm and 294 grams | 111 x 59 x 38 mm and 269 grams | 133 x 99 x 79 mm and 570 grams |
| True Resolution and Pixel Size |
3872 x 2592 and 11.6 µm² | 5184 x 3456 and 18.5 µm² | 4912 x 3264 and 22.8 µm² |
| Battery | 350 shots | 460 shots | 440 shots |
| Video | 320 x 120 @ 1200fps 640 x 240 @ 400fps 1072 x 720 @ 60fps 720p @ 30fps 720p @ 60fps 1080p @ 30fps 1080p @ 60fps |
1440 x 1080 @ 30fps 1080p @ 60fps 1080p @ 24fps 480p @ 30fps |
1080p @ 30fps 480p @ 30fps 720p @ 30fps 1080p @ 24fps |
| Lenses |
4 lenses with lens focus motor | 8 lenses with lens focus motor | 162 lenses with lens focus motor |
| Shutter Speed |
Max – 1/16000sMin – 30 s | Max – 1/4000sMin – 30 s | Max – 1/4000sMin – 30 s |
| Additional Features |
Supports RAW, Phase detection with 135 focus points and continuous focus system, Low light performance of 346 ISO with Image quality of 54.0 | Panorama, HDR, 3D, Supports RAW, Contrast detection with 25 focus points, Low light performance of 1079 ISO with Image quality of 77.0 | Supports RAW, Phase detection with 9 focus points, Light sensitivity of 793 ISO with Image quality of 65.0, Built in Flash with external mic jack |