Nikon 1 S1 Review

4.0

February 25, 2013 | Mark Goldstein |

Buy a 1 S1 Black Digital Camera Kit w/ 11-27.5 mm Lens (10.1 MP, SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot)

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Specifications


Product name	Nikon1 S1
Type	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens mount	Nikon 1 mount
Effective angle of view	Approx. 2.7x lens focal length (35 mm format equivalent)
Effective pixels	10.1 million
Image sensor	13.2 mm x 8.8 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon CX format)
Storage - Image size (pixels)	Still images (aspect ratio 3 : 2) 3872 x 2592 2896 x 1944 1936 x 1296 Still images (aspect ratio 16 : 9) 3840 x 2160 (Motion Snapshot mode or 1080/60i, 1080/30p selected in advanced movie mode) 1280 x 720 (720/60p, 720/30p selected in advanced movie mode)
File format	NEF (RAW): 12-bit, compressed JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression
Picture Control system	Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Media	SD (Secure Digital), SDHC, and SDXC memory cards
File system	DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) 2.3, PictBridge
Shooting modes	Auto; creative, with a choice of the following options: P, S, A, M, night landscape, night portrait, backlighting, soft, miniature effect, and selective color; best moment capture (slow view and Smart Photo Selector), advanced movie (HD -P, S, A, M only- and slow motion), Motion Snapshot
Shutter type	Electronic shutter
Shutter speed	1/16,000-30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb Note: Bulb ends automatically after approximately 2 minutes
Flash sync speed	Synchronizes with shutter at X=1/60 s or slower
Release mode	Single frame, continuous Self-timer
Frame advance rate	Approx. 5, 15, 30, or 60 fps
Self-timer	2 s, 5 s, 10 s
Exposure - Metering	TTL metering using image sensor
Metering method	Matrix Center-weighted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center of frame Spot: Meters 2 mm circle centered on selected focus area
Mode	P programmed auto with flexible program; S shutter-priority auto; A aperture-priority auto; M manual; scene auto selector
Exposure compensation	-3 - +3 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Exposure lock	Luminosity locked at metered value when shutter-release button is pressed halfway
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 100-6400 in steps of 1 EV; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100-6400, 100-3200, 100-800) available (user controlled in P, S, A, and M modes)
Active D-Lighting	On, off
Focus - Autofocus	Hybrid autofocus (phase-detection/contrast-detect AF); AF-assist illuminator
Lens servo	Autofocus (AF): Single AF (AF-S); continuous AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); full-time AF (AF-F) Manual focus (MF)
AF-area mode	Single-point, auto-area, subject tracking
Focus area	Single-point AF: 135 focus areas; the center 73 areas support phase-detection AF Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas
Focus lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single AF)
Face priority	On, off
Flash - Built-in flash	Auto; Soft, Miniature effect, Selective color (Creative mode): Flash pops up automatically and fires as required Night portrait, Backlighting (Creative mode): Flash pops up automatically and fires with every shot P programmed auto, S shutter-priority auto, A aperture-priority auto, M manual (Creative mode): Manual pop-up
Guide Number (GN)	Approx. 5/16 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)
Control	i-TTL flash control using image sensor
Mode	Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill flash, fill flash + slow sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction + slow sync, rear-curtain sync, rear curtain + slow sync, off
Flash compensation	-3 - +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator	Lights when built-in flash unit is fully charged
White balance	Auto, incandescent, fluorescent, direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, underwater, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning
Movie - Metering	TTL metering using image sensor
Metering method	Matrix Center-weighted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center of frame Spot: Meters 2 mm circle centered on selected focus area
Frame size (pixels)/recording rate	HD movies (aspect ratio 16 : 9) 1920 x 1080/60i (59.94 fields/s) 1920 x 1080/30p (29.97 fps) 1280 x 720/60p (59.94 fps) 1280 x 720/30p (29.97 fps) Slow-motion movies (aspect ratio 8 : 3) 640 x 240/400 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps) 320 x 120/1200 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps) Motion Snapshot (aspect ratio 16 : 9) 1280 x 720/60p (59.94 fps) (plays at 24p/23.976 fps) Sensor output is about 60 fps.
File format	MOV
Video compression	H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format	AAC
Audio recording device	Built-in stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
Monitor	7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 460k-dot, TFT LCD with brightness adjustment
Playback	Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, auto image rotation, and rating option
Interface - USB	Hi-Speed USB
HDMI output	Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Supported languages	Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power source - Battery	One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL20 battery
AC adapter	EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5C power connector (available separately)
Tripod socket	1/4-in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions/weight - Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 102.0 x 60.5 x 29.7 mm (4.0 x 2.4 x 1.2 in.), excluding projections
Dimensions/weight - Weight	Approx. 240 g (8.5 oz) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 197 g (6.9 oz), camera body only
Operating environment - Temperature	0 °C-40 °C (+32 °F-104 °F)
Humidity	85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories	BF-N1000 body cap, EN-EL20 rechargeable Li-ion battery (with terminal cover), MH-27 battery charger, AN-N1000 strap, UC-E19 USB cable, ViewNX 2/Short Movie Creator CD, User's Manual, Reference Manual CD