Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm vs. Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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In depth comparison and review of Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm and Canon EOS 7D Mark II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm vs. Canon EOS 7D Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm lens Body only
Height 7.15 cm 11.24 cm
Width 11.33 cm 14.86 cm
Depth 3.75 cm 7.82 cm
Weight 313 g 910 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | White | Silver -
Protection Waterproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, shakeproof Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 2.5x -
Navigation GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver GPS receiver
SENSOR Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Sensor Resolution 14.2 Megapixel 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 15,130,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,200,000 pixels 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm APS-C (22.4 x 15.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 59.94 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Sensors Magnetometer, altimeter, digital level metre Digital compass
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Image Processor EXPEED 3A Dual DIGIC 6
LENS Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Type Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 11 - 27.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 30 - 74mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 30 cm -
Max View Angle 72 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 6 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Canon EF/EF-S
Features ED glass, aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 135 65
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF
Face Detection Yes Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.0x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
ISO (Max) 6400 51200
Native ISO - 100-16000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (160-800), ISO auto (160-3200), ISO auto (160-6400), ISO 160-6400 ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6%), spot (1.8%)
Exposure Metering Zones - 252
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, night landscape, Underwater -
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, monochrome, landscape, portrait Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/60sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 11
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card CompactFlash Card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Included Memory Card 16 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 4608 x 3072
3456 x 2304
2304 x 1536
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 2736 x 1824
Video Capture 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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 670 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 640 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second 10 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, face detection, Depth Indicator, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Action Control, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Light Source detection AF, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Correction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, slow motion recording, Flicker detection
OTHERS Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable, O-ring, O-ring protector Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Underwater Use Yes -
Underwater Depth Up to 15 m -
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