Nikon 1 AW1

The Nikon 1 AW1 is a mirrorless camera launched on 09/19/2013.

Technically speaking, the Nikon 1 AW1 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 51 overall. The Nikon 1 AW1 weights 356 gr and spans 114 x 72 x 37 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon 1 AW1 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Speed Performance - Score 61, ranks in the category best 22%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon 1 AW1 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 38, ranks among the worst 6% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 68, ranks among the worst 50% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 49, ranks among the worst 24% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 36, ranks 4% in its category. Nikon 1 AW1 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 37, ranks 8% in its category. Nikon 1 AW1 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Nikon 1 AW1 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Good, score 61, ranks in the best 54% of its category. Nikon 1 AW1 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 62, ranks in the best 55% of its category. Nikon 1 AW1 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Nikon 1 AW1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 559.99 CAD and 559.99 CAD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Nikon 1 AW1 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.