Nikon 1 J1

Nikon CX, 10 MP, 3"
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        Summary Nikon J1

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        Specifications Key specs
        Sensor size
        Help Nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm
        Screen resolution
        Help 460k dots
        Megapixels
        Help 10 MP
        Movie format
        Help 1080p @ 30fps
        Screen size
        Help 3"
        Light sensitivity
        Help 3,200 ISO
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        Lenses Lenses
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        Replacement

        Nikon has replaced the 1 J1 with the J2.

        Nikon 1 J2
        Nikon 1 J2 announced August 2012
        Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
        Lowest price Slightly cheaper

        Compare the new Nikon J2 vs the J1

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        Explore our gallery of 46 sample photos taken by the Nikon 1 J1.

        Videos

        Nikon J1 and V1 Interview

        Nikon J1 and V1 Interview
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        • Shooting modes

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        • Manual focus

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        Nikon 1 J1 (Nikon Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera)
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        Pros

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        The Nikon J1 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

        High-speed framerate High speed movies Help
        1,200 fps
        Startup delay Incredible startup delay Help
        1400 ms startup delay
        Movie continuous focus Movie continuous focus Help
        Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
        Size Quite small Help
        Compact (106×61×30 mm)
        Weight Light Help
        277 g
        Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
        1/16000 of a second
        Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
        60 fps
        Autofocus Phase detection autofocus Help
        fast and accurate
        Shutter lag Incredible shutter lag Help
        94 ms shutter lag
        Thickness Thin Help
        1.2"
        Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
        External flash not needed

        Cons

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        The Nikon J1 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

        Low light performance Very noisy at high ISO Help
        372 ISO
        Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
        56.0
        Color depth Little color depth Help
        21.5 bits
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        3,200 ISO
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
        Need to shelter it from weather
        Battery life Shorter battery life Help
        230 shots
        Lens availability Very few lenses available Help
        20 lenses
        External flash No external flash Help
        Less expandable
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
        Movie format Full HD Help
        1080p @ 30fps
        Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
        460k dots
        Dynamic range Very narrow dynamic range Help
        11 EV
        Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
        None
        Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
        Missing that film look
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        10 MP
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
        Limited to the in-camera mic
        Announced Old Help
        September 2011
        Longest exposure Short exposures Help
        30 seconds

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        Discussion

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        rawrimadinosaur (7:40 AM, August 01, 2013)
        as badly as a lens cap keeper is needed, NO camera includes them, including the $1500+ DSLRs. If you have a Best Buy nearby stop there, you can get one for about 7 bucks.
         
        Avatar for Ilker Kostur Ilker Kostur (10:13 PM, September 25, 2012)
        what about the iso performance?
         
        Ancientorderoflonghairs (7:41 PM, February 10, 2012)
        Anybody ever heard of basic consumer user friendliness?  I lost the lens cap the first day.  Someone at Nikon deserves a bird brain design award for forgetting to add a dime's worth of string.  In addition, the brick and mortar store I bought mine in, Micro Center Cambridge, not only didn't have a replacement but wouldn't order it for me.  Next time I'll buy on-line to start and save myself the sales tax and my consumer loyalty to brick and mortar
         
        Avatar for Mike Svitek Mike Svitek (1:48 AM, November 23, 2011)
        The picture quality is terrible compared to other mirror-less, DSLR, or even higher quality point and shoots. The image stabilization system has a lot to be desired, and the pixels may be bigger than my Cannon A1000 IS, but the actual quality of the image is still somehow lower. Also, taking pictures while shooting a movie is awful... focus is always slightly closer than the object.

        P.S.  The examples on the Nikon website are 99.999% FAKE. I've tried every single combination of settings and could not achieve the desired effects. If you own a J1, please attempt to replicate the quality of the images.
         
        Yazan (10:22 PM, September 24, 2011)
        As camera, we would like to see its photo quality and performance more than video. Most site focus on showing the video shooting capabilities of camera which their primary purpose is shooting photo, that what I don't understand why!
         
        Avatar for Sebastian Oliva Sebastian Oliva (9:56 PM, September 21, 2011)
        we all love to dream, but reality would not allow that...
         
        Avatar for jandetlefsen jandetlefsen (11:48 AM, September 21, 2011)
        DSLR sized sensor, standard nikon lens mount and 200 bucks less and this would be the camero of the year. but it isn't.