Nikon 1659
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.5MP full-frame
AF Points 273 pts
Burst 14 fps
Video 4K @30fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 617 g
88 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong build (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong burst (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.5 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | EXPEED 6 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 273 |
| AF Type | Phase Detection: 273 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 14 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 120 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 100 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | H.264 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3.2" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 3.69 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| Battery Life | 400 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | Mini-HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Nikon 1659 | Fujifilm X-H2S | Sony a7R V | Canon EOS R6 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix S S5 II | OM System OM-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.5MP full-frame | 26.2MP aps-c | 61MP full-frame | 32.5MP full-frame | 24.2MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 273 | 425 | 693 | 1053 | 779 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 14 | 40 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 617 | 579 | 723 | 609 | 658 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon 1659 | 85.4 | 91.3 | 95.7 | 95.3 | 77.2 | 58.6 | 92.8 | 86.9 | 95.6 | 98 | 88.4 |
| Fujifilm X-H2S Compare | 89.6 | 96.7 | 94.9 | 93.5 | 98.1 | 96.9 | 98.2 | 99.1 | 95.6 | 94.3 | 95.3 |
| Sony a7R V Compare | 94.6 | 98.9 | 97.1 | 78.4 | 96.2 | 76.4 | 94 | 86.9 | 95.6 | 98 | 98.6 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III Compare | 98.8 | 90.5 | 95.3 | 93.5 | 98.7 | 63.8 | 97.1 | 99.1 | 95.6 | 94.3 | 99.6 |
| Panasonic Lumix S S5 II Compare | 97.7 | 90.7 | 96.3 | 91.5 | 94.5 | 54.5 | 92.1 | 99.4 | 95.6 | 94.3 | 88.4 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 94.9 | 97.8 | 84.9 | 94.9 | 85.6 | 47.4 | 95.5 | 86.9 | 89.2 | 88.4 | 88.4 |
Usage Scores
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