Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS and Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 18-55mm OSS lens 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm lens
Height 5.81 cm 6.05 cm
Width 10.16 cm 10.2 cm
Depth 3.83 cm 2.97 cm
Weight 222 g 197 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black | White | Red
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x 2.7x
SENSOR Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Image Processor BIONZ EXPEED 3A
LENS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 11 - 27.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm 30 - 74mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 72 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 6 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 49 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Nikon 1
Features Full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 135
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3.5 -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 2.7
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
ISO (Max) 16000 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-16000 ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, matrix
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, Soft, miniature effect
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Soft, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Selective Colour
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps -
X-sync Speed - 1/60sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage 5456 x 3064
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2176
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1536
2736 x 1824
JPEG 3872 x 2592
JPEG 2896 x 1944
JPEG 1936 x 1296
JPEG 3840 x 2160 - 1080/60i movie mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 1080/30p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/60p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/30p movie mode
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 240 - 400 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 1200 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features - Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing Slow motion playback, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot, Live Image Control, Slow View function, Best Moment Capture mode
OTHERS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, carrying case, USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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