Nikon D1 for Portrait Photography

Is the Nikon D1 good for Portrait Photography?

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Nikon D1 Portrait Photography Score

AVERAGE

Nikon D1 has a score of 41 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Nikon D1 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

Very Low Resolution Sensor: 3.0MP

Nikon D1's 3.0MP sensor will not provide much room for cropping or large printing your portrait shots.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Nikon D1 users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld portrait shots. Currently there are native Nikon F mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Nikon D1.

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Nikon D1 Alternatives in Large SLR cameras for Portrait Photography

Pentax 645Z Compare D1 vs 645Z	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Pentax 645AF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #48 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #13
	Imaging 92 Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Canon 1D X III Compare D1 vs 1D X MIII	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #38 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money 94 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 100 Daily Landscape

Nikon D6 Compare D1 vs D6	21 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #34 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #5
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 94 Daily Landscape

Nikon D5 Compare D1 vs D5	21 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #51 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #15
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 91 Daily Landscape

Canon 1D X II Compare D1 vs 1D X MII	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #52 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #14
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 93 Daily Landscape

Pentax 645Z

Canon 1D X III

Nikon D6

Nikon D5

Canon 1D X II