Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon D1 and Nikon Z6 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon D1 and Nikon Z6. Nikon Z6 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 23mm narrower, 52mm shorter and 17mm thinner than Nikon D1.
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon D1 and Nikon Z6.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon Z6 is significantly lighter (525g ) than the Nikon D1 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Nikon Z6 has a Full frame sensor and Nikon D1 has a smaller APS-C sensor, Nikon D1's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Nikon Z6 lenses.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of Z6, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to D1.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon Z6's 3.2" LCD screen is slightly larger than Nikon D1's 2" screen.
In addition to the size advantage, Nikon Z6 LCD screen also has a
Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Nikon D1 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to Z6.
Nikon D1 has a 3.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Nikon Z6 has a 25.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 6 processor.
Nikon Z6's sensor provides 22MP more than Nikon D1's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the D1 and Z6 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon Z6 has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Nikon D1. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon D1 and Nikon Z6 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Nikon D1 for Portrait Photography
Nikon Z6 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 3.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 25.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Nikon D1 for Street Photography
Nikon Z6 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
No Image Stabilization
No Live-view
Large Body
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Nikon D1 for Sports Photography
Nikon Z6 for Sports Photography
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/16000s
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 12.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
273 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
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Nikon D1 for Daily Photography
Nikon Z6 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sensor
Large Body
1200g
Body Thickness 85mm
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
675g
Body Thickness 68mm
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Nikon D1 for Landscape Photography
Nikon Z6 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 3.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
No Live-view
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 25.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Nikon D1 has an advantage over Nikon Z6 There are 302 lenses for Nikon D1's Nikon F mount, on the other hand there are only 5 lenses for Nikon Z6's Nikon Z lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Nikon Z6 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Nikon D1 doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 88 lenses for Nikon F mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Nikon D1 Lenses |
# of Nikon Z6 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
33 |
2 (2 Full Frame) |
| Standard Prime |
20 |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
32 |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
46 |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
51 |
n/a |
| Telephoto Prime |
42 |
n/a |
| SuperZoom |
30 |
n/a |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
8 |
n/a |
| Macro Prime |
25 |
n/a |
| Perspective Control Prime |
11 |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
302 |
5 (5 Full Frame) |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon D1 and Nikon Z6, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Nikon D1 and Nikon Z6 scores compare:
Nikon D1
Ranked
#17 out of 19 in Large SLR" cameras
Ranked
#852 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Nikon Z6
Ranked
#6 out of 65 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#9 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Nikon Z6 is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Nikon D1 in all criteria.
It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money
| General |
Nikon D1 |
Nikon Z6 |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2000-11-27 |
2018-08-23 |
| Body Type |
Large SLR" |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
23.7 x 15.5 mm |
35.9 x 23.9 mm |
| Area |
367.35mm2 |
858.01mm2 |
| Megapixels |
3 megapixels |
25 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
2000 x 1312 |
6048 x 4024 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
1,600 ISO |
51,200 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
204800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
200 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
50 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
|
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
n/a |
273 |
Lens |
|
|
| Manual Focus |
|
|
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F |
Nikon Z |
| Number of Available Lenses |
302 |
5 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
2" |
3.2" |
| Resolution |
130k dots |
2,100k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
|
| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
3,690k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
96% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.53 |
0.8 |
Photography Features |
|
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/16000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| Max Flash Sync |
1/500s |
no built-in flash |
| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
5.0 fps |
12.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
|
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
|
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| Max Video Resolution |
None |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
n/a |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
|
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Physical |
|
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
1200g |
675g |
| Dimensions |
157 x 153 x 85mm |
134 x 101 x 68mm |
| Battery Life |
n/a |
330 shots |
Other Features |
|
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
|
| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
95 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
25.3 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
14.3 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
3299 |
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