Nikon 1 S1 Vs Nikon Z30: complete comparison

Nikon
1 S1 change

Vs

Nikon
Z30 change
Nikon 1 S1

Nikon Z30 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal sport medal street medal everyday
47

Overall Score

59

Nikon

1 S1
Announced: 21 Jun 2013
Sensor Resolution: 10Mp
Sensor Type: 1" CMOS
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 197g
Physical Dimensions: 102 x 61 x 30 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080
37
Image Quality
48
59
Speed Performance
55
29
Versatility
78
73
Comfort
67

Nikon

Z30
Announced: 29 Jun 2022
Sensor Resolution: 21Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 405g
Physical Dimensions: 128 x 74 x 60 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Nikon
1 S1

vs

Nikon
Z30

34
Portrait Portrait Portrait
49
33
Landscape Landscape Landscape
47
47
SportSport Sport
56
58
Street Street Street
65
57
Everyday Everyday Everyday
67

Nikon 1 S1
pros and cons

Nikon 1 S1

Nikon

1 S1
Announced: 21 Jun 2013
Sensor Resolution: 10Mp
Sensor Type: 1" CMOS
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 197g
Physical Dimensions: 102 x 61 x 30 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080

prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon 1 S1 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Nikon 1 S1 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon 1 S1 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Nikon 1 S1 battery has only 220.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Nikon 1 S1 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon 1 S1 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
Nikon1 S1 Nikon
1 S1		 47 34 33 47 58 57

Nikon Z30
pros and cons

Nikon Z30

Nikon

Z30
Announced: 29 Jun 2022
Sensor Resolution: 21Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 405g
Physical Dimensions: 128 x 74 x 60 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Nikon Z30 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon Z30 battery has only 330.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Nikon Z30 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Z30 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
NikonZ30 Nikon
Z30		 59 49 47 56 65 67

Nikon 1 S1 vs Nikon Z30, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Nikon 1 S1 and Nikon Z30, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Nikon Z30 is superior to Nikon 1 S1, with an overall iCamRank score of 59 and 47, respectively.
  • The image quality of Nikon Z30 (48) is superior to that of Nikon 1 S1 (37).
  • Nikon 1 S1 (59) performs better than Nikon Z30 (55) in terms of speed.
  • Nikon Z30 is more versatile than Nikon 1 S1 (78 a 29).
  • The handling of Nikon 1 S1 (73) is more effective than that of Nikon Z30 (67).

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Whatever type of photography shall you prefer, Nikon Z30 is superior to Nikon 1 S1 in all conditions.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Nikon
1 S1

Sensor
comparison

Nikon
Z30

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

1" down

Sensor Size

up APS-C

13.2 x 8.8 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 23.5 x 15.7 mm

116.16 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 368.95 mm2

10 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 21 Mp

3872 x 2592 down

Max Image Resolution

up 5568 x 3712

12800 down

Max Native ISO

up 51200

100

Min Native ISO

100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Nikon
1 S1

Lens
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Nikon 1

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

13 down

Number of Lenses

up 33

2.7

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Nikon
1 S1

Screen Type
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Fixed down

Screen Type

up Fully articulated

3.0"

Screen Size

3.0"

460Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 1040Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

no

Touch Screen

yes

Nikon
1 S1

Viewfinder
comparison

Nikon
Z30

None

Viewfinder

None

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

None

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Nikon
1 S1

Features
comparison

Nikon
Z30

30s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

1/16000s

Max Shutter Speed

-

15fps up

Continuous Shooting

down 11fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

no

Image Stabilization

no

yes

Built-in Flash

no

5.0

Flash Range

None

1/60s

Max Flash Sync

-

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow sync
Rear curtain

Flash Modes

Front-curtain sync
slow sync
rear-curtain sync
red-eye reduction
red-eye reduction with slow sync
off

no

External Flash

yes

no

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Nikon
1 S1

Exposure Modes
comparison

Nikon
Z30

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

no

yes

Center Weighted

yes

Nikon
1 S1

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Nikon
Z30

56 up

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

21.4 up

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

11.1 up

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

397 up

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Nikon
1 S1

Autofocus
comparison

Nikon
Z30

no

AF Touch

yes

no

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

no

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

no

AF Live View

yes

no

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

135 down

Number of Focus Points

up 209

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Nikon
1 S1

Video Features
comparison

Nikon
Z30

1920 x 1080 (60 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60 fps) 1072 x 720 (60 fps) 640 x 240 (400) 320 x 120 (1200)

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p MOV H.264 Linear PCM

1920x1080

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

MPEG-4 H.264

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

no

Microphone Port

yes

no

Headphone Port

no

Nikon
1 S1

Connectivity
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Optional

Wireless Connectivity

vBuilt-In

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)

Nikon
1 S1

Physical
comparison

Nikon
Z30

no

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

197g

Weight

405g

102 x 61 x 30 mm

Physical Dimensions

128 x 74 x 60 mm

220 down

Battery Life

up 330

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

EN-EL20

Battery Model

EN-EL25

Nikon
1 S1

Other Features
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Yes

Self Timer

Yes

yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

no

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Type

1

Storage Slots

1

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