Nikon 1 J1
A Nikon J1 with a 10-30mm lens
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| Overview | |
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| Maker | Nikon |
| Type | Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Nikon 1 mount |
| Sensor/Medium | |
| Image sensor type | CMOS |
| Image sensor size | 13.2 mm × 8.8 mm |
| Maximum resolution | 10.1 megapixels |
| Recording medium | SD, SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I and Eye-Fi (WLAN) |
| Focusing | |
| Focus | hybrid phase detection and contrast detection autofocus |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speeds | 1/16,000-30s in steps of 1/3 EV; bulb; time |
| General | |
| Video/movie recording | H.264 / MP4, 1080p (29.97 fps), 720p (59.94 fps), 640x240 400 fps, 320x120 1200fps |
| Rear LCD monitor | 7.5 cm |
| Dimensions | 106.0 mm x 61.0 mm x 29.8 mm (4.2 x 2.4 x 1.2 inches) |
| Weight | 234 g (0.516 lb) |
The Nikon 1 J1 is a Nikon 1 series high-speed mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera with 1" sensor size launched by Nikon on September 21, 2011. It is a new model that focuses on high-performance, portability and versatility. Nikon lists the estimated selling price of the Nikon 1 J1 One-Lens Kit in the United States at $649.95. Released on October 20, 2011, this kit comes with the 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 lens.
This camera integrates many new technologies and is designed for ease of use, sporting only four shooting modes: Still Images, Moving Images, Motion Snapshot and Smart Photo Selector and only two buttons for Power, Shutter and Record. Nikon 1 J1 has an all-new Nikon 1 lens mount, which has made lens changes simpler and quicker.
The successor is the J2.
The Nikon 1 J1 uses interchangeable lenses with Nikon 1 mount. It features a 2.7x lens focal length and 10.1 million pixels. The camera has 1080p Full HD movie capability, as well as slow motion movie that films at a speed of 400-1,200fps. While in movie mode, users can shoot photographs, as well. Videos have been tested and show to be sensitive to wind noise and will detect the sound of zoom on the lenses that allow this. While it does not produce the quality of true HD, it is still impressive. Slow-motion video has lower resolution than the HD option, and the quality is adequate for sites like YouTube.
At the touch of the shutter, the camera takes a high-resolution still, plus a one-second movie vignette. Upon playback, this creates a motion series in slow motion, accompanied by music. This feature can be used to capture portrait, as well as landscape, photographs. This mode is really only interesting when used on the camera. Once uploaded to a computer, the video plays at normal speed and without the sound produced on the camera. The images and the video are saved as different files, but can be combined.
The Nikon 1 J1 boasts very effective autofocus system with a 73-point focal plane. The autofocus extensively and thoroughly monitors the subject and tracks it to ensure the elements are sharply preserved. It automatically works to improve output in low-light situations, as well. Reviewers say that Nikon stands behind its words and users agree that the Nikon 1 J1 has incredible speed when focusing in normal light, but when light levels drop, the speed of the focus differs. While still quicker than other models, it is slower than in good light conditions. The shutter lag time is equal to that of other cameras in the class and while AF acquisition time is slower than other cameras, it is still fairly quick.
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