Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm vs. Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR

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In depth comparison and review of Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm and Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR. 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. Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm lens AF-S DX 18-105mm VR lens
Height 7.15 cm 10.65 cm
Width 11.33 cm 13.55 cm
Depth 3.75 cm 7.6 cm
Weight 313 g 675 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | White | Silver -
Protection Waterproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, shakeproof Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 2.5x 5.8x
Navigation GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver -
SENSOR Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Sensor Resolution 14.2 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 15,130,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,200,000 pixels 24,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser - Optical
Sensors Magnetometer, altimeter, digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Image Processor EXPEED 3A EXPEED 3
LENS Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Type Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 11 - 27.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom Zoom lens - 5.8x zoom - 18 - 105 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX ED VR
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 30 - 74mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 45 cm
Max View Angle 72 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 6 groups / 8 elements 11 groups / 15 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Nikon F
Features ED glass, aspherical lens ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction)
FOCUSING Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 135 51
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.94x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -2 to +1
Viewfinder Frames - Autofocus frame
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (160-800), ISO auto (160-3200), ISO auto (160-6400), ISO 160-6400 ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%)
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, night landscape, Underwater Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, PET, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, monochrome, landscape, portrait Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Perspective Control, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Image Overlay, Quick retouch
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K
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 - 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 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 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, FP flash (high-speed synchro), rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
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 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Included Memory Card 16 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 4608 x 3072
3456 x 2304
2304 x 1536
6000 x 4000 - DX format
6000 x 3368 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
4800 x 3200 - 1.3x crop
4800 x 2696 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
4494 x 3000 - DX format
4496 x 2528 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3600 x 2400 - 1.3x crop
3600 x 2024 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
2992 x 2000 - DX format
2992 x 1680 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
2400 x 1600 - 1.3x crop
2400 x 1344 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
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 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 950 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support 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
Remote control
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second
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 Date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Active D-Lighting technology, Dust Delete Data system, Scene Recognition System (SRS), automatic display brightness adjustment, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction
OTHERS Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable, O-ring, O-ring protector Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2
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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