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 Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Sony A7R III has external dimensions of 127 x 96 x 74 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.91″) and weighs 657 g (1.45 lb / 23.17 oz) (including batteries). Nikon 1 S2 has external dimensions of 101 x 61 x 29 mm (3.98 x 2.4 x 1.14″) and weighs 190 g (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2. Nikon 1 S2 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 26mm narrower, 35mm shorter and 45mm thinner than Sony A7R III.
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Comparison image of Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2.
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Comparison image of Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2.
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Top View Comparison image of Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon 1 S2 is significantly lighter (467g ) than the Sony A7R III 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 Sony A7R III has a Full frame sensor and Nikon 1 S2 has a smaller 1" sensor, Nikon 1 S2's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Sony A7R III lenses.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that A7R III has a big advantage over 1 S2 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
On the other hand, Sony A7R III features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Nikon 1 S2 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to A7R III.
Sony A7R III has a 42.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Nikon 1 S2 has a 14.0MP 1" (13.1 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4A processor.
Sony A7R III's sensor provides 28MP more than Nikon 1 S2'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.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Sony A7R III's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the A7R III and 1 S2 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2 Cameras
As seen above, Sony A7R III has a 7.5x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 S2. 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.
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 Sony A7R III has an advantage over Nikon 1 S2. There are 126 lenses for Sony A7R III's Sony E mount, on the other hand there are only 13 lenses for Nikon 1 S2's Nikon 1 lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Sony A7R III has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization (IS) which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. A7R III's built-in Image stabilization system is effective to compensate vibration up to 5.0-stops according to CIPA standards.7 lenses for Nikon 1 mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Sony A7R III Lenses |
# of Nikon 1 S2 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
12 (9 Full Frame) |
4 |
| Standard Prime |
18 (9 Full Frame) |
2 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
7 (6 Full Frame) |
1 |
| Wideangle Prime |
41 (25 Full Frame) |
2 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
9 (7 Full Frame) |
2 |
| Telephoto Prime |
18 (14 Full Frame) |
n/a |
| SuperZoom |
8 (1 Full Frame) |
2 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
2 (0 Full Frame) |
n/a |
| Macro Prime |
8 (7 Full Frame) |
n/a |
| Perspective Control Prime |
2 (2 Full Frame) |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
126 (80 Full Frame) |
13 |
In this section, we rank and compare Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2 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.
Sony A7R III for Portrait Photography
Nikon 1 S2 for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 42.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Average sized 1″ (13.1 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Read the details
Sony A7R III for Street Photography
Nikon 1 S2 for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
Read the details
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Average sized 1″ (13.1 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Read the details
Sony A7R III for Sports Photography
Nikon 1 S2 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Anti Flicker feature
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
425 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 650 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Read the details
Fast Continuous Shooting: 60.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
73 Cross Type Focus sensors
171 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 270 shots
Read the details
Sony A7R III for Daily Photography
Nikon 1 S2 for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Anti Flicker feature
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
657g
Body Thickness 74mm
Read the details
Sony A7R III for Landscape Photography
Nikon 1 S2 for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 42.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.1 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
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 Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2, 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 Sony A7R III and Nikon 1 S2 scores compare:
Sony A7R III
Ranked
#4 out of 85 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#4 out of 1219 in all Cameras
Nikon 1 S2
Ranked
#93 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#405 out of 1219 in all Cameras
Sony A7R III is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Nikon 1 S2 in all criteria except one: Portability. Nikon 1 S2 is significantly smaller than Sony A7R III. If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Nikon 1 S2. Otherwise, Sony A7R III is the better camera overall.
| General |
Sony Alpha A7R III |
Nikon 1 S2 |
| Brand |
Sony |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2017-10-25 |
2014-05-21 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
1" |
| Dimensions |
35.9 x 24 mm |
13.1 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
861.60mm2 |
115.28mm2 |
| Megapixels |
42 megapixels |
14.2 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
7952 x 5304 |
4592 x 3072 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
32,000 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
102400 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
200 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 |
425 |
171 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
Nikon 1 |
| Number of Available Lenses |
126 |
13 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Tilting |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3 |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,440k dots |
460k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
None |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
3,686k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.78x |
n/a |
Photography Features |
|
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/4000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
n/a |
1/16000s |
| 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 |
Sensor-shift |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
60.0 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 |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
MPEG-4 |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Optional |
| HDMI |
|
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Physical |
|
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
657g |
190g |
| Dimensions |
127 x 96 x 74mm |
101 x 61 x 29mm |
| Battery Life |
650 shots |
270 shots |
Other Features |
|
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
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| DxO Overall Score |
100 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
26.0 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
14.7 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
3523 |
not tested |
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