Nikon 1 V1 Review

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October 17, 2011 | Zoltan Arva-Toth |

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Specifications

•Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery operating at an ambient temperature of 20°C (68°F). •Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain. 1 Around 34 frames at shooting speed of 10fps; around 30 frames if shooting speed is set at 30fps and 60fps. As determined by Nikon performance tests. 2 Sensor output is about 60 fps.
Type of camera	Digital camera with interchangeable lenses
Lens mount	Nikon 1 mount
Effective angle of view	Approx. 2.7× lens focal length (Nikon CX format)
Effective pixels	10.1 million
Image sensor	13.2 mm × 8.8 mm CMOS sensor
Dust-reduction system	Dust shield glass
Image size (pixels)	Still images (still image and Smart Photo Selector modes, aspect ratio 3 : 2) • 3,872 × 2,592 • 2,896 × 1,944 • 1,936 × 1,296 Still images (movie mode, aspect ratio 16 : 9) • 3,840 × 2,160 (1080/60i) • 1,920 × 1,080 (1080/30p) • 1,280 × 720 (720/60p) Still images(Motion Snapshot mode, aspect ratio 16:9) • 3,840 x 2,160
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 • NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Picture Control system	Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Storage 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
Electronic viewfinder	0.47-in., approx. 1440k-dot color TFT LCD viewfinder with diopter control and brightness adjustment
Frame coverage	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Eyepoint	17 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment	-3-+1 m-1
Eye sensor	Camera switches to viewfinder display when it detects that viewfinder is in use
Shooting modes	still image (3 : 2), Smart Photo Selector (3 : 2), movie (HD 16 : 9, slow motion 8 : 3), Motion Snapshot (16 : 9)
Compatible lenses	1 NIKKOR lenses for 1 mount
Shutter type	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane mechanical shutter; electronic shutter
Shutter speed	• Mechanical shutter: 1/4,000-30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 remote control) • Electronic shutter: 1/16,000-30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 remote control)
Flash sync speed	• Mechanical shutter: Synchronizes with shutter at X=1/250 s or slower • Electronic shutter: Synchronizes with shutter at X=1/60 s or slower
Release mode	• Single frame, continuous • Mechanical, Electronic, Electronic (Hi) • Self-timer, delayed remote, quick-response remote, interval timer shooting
*Frame advance rate1**	• Electronic (Hi): Approx. 10, 30, or 60 fps • Other modes: Up to 5 fps (single AF or manual focus, S Shutter-priority auto or M Manual exposure mode, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at default values)
Self-timer	2 s, 5 s, 10 s
Remote control modes	Delayed remote (2 s); quick-response remote
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	Programmed auto with flexible program; shutterpriority auto; aperture-priority auto; manual; scene auto selector
Exposure compensation	-3-+3 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Exposure lock	Luminosity locked at metered value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 100-3200 in steps of 1 EV. Can also be set to approx. 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) above ISO 3200; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100-3200, 100-800, 100-400) available
Active D-Lighting	On, off
Autofocus	Hybrid auto focus (phase detection/contrast detect AF); AF-assist illuminator
Lens servo	• Auto focus (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 • Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas
Focus lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single AF) or by pressing AE-L/ AF-L button
Face-priority AF	On, off
Flash Control	i-TTL flash control using image sensor available with optional SB-N5 flash unit
Flash mode	Fill flash, slow sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync, rear curtain with slow sync
Flash compensation	-3-+1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator	Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged
White balance	Auto, incandescent, fluorescent, direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, 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 • 1,920 × 1,080/60i (59.94 fields/s*2) • 1,920 × 1,080/30p (29.97 fps) • 1,280 × 720/60p (59.94 fps) Slow-motion movies • 640 × 240/400 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps) • 320 × 120/1,200 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps) Movies recorded in still image mode 1,072 X 720/60p(59.94fps)(plays at 24p/23.976fps) Motion Snapshot 1,920 X 1,080/60p(59.94fps) (plays at 24p/23.976fps)
Maximum recording time	1080/60i (20 minutes?, 1080/30p (20 minutes?, 720/60p (29 minutes?
File format	MOV
Video compression	H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format	AAC
Audio recording device	Built-in or optional external ME-1 stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
Monitor	7.5 cm/3-in., approx. 921k-dot, TFT LCD with brightness adjustment
Playback function	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
USB	Hi-Speed USB
Video output	NTSC, PAL
HDMI output	Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Multi accessory port	Used for designated accessories
Audio input	Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)
25 Supported languages	Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian
Battery	One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL15 battery
AC adapter	EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5B power connector (available separately)
Tripod socket	1/4-in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W× H × D)	Approx. 113 × 76 × 43.5 mm/4.4 × 3 × 1.7 in., excluding projections; thickness of body (from mount to monitor) is 36 mm/1.4 in.
Weight	Approx. 383 g/13.5 oz with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 294 g/10.4 oz (camera body only)
Temperature	Temperature: 0-40 °C/+32-104 °F Humidity: less than 85% (no condensation)
Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area)	EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery, MH-25 battery charger, UC-E6 USB cable, EG-CP14 audio/vldeo cable, AN-N1000 strap, BF-N1000 body cap, BS-N1000 multi accessory port cover, ViewNX 2/Short Movie Creator CD
Still images	Approximately 400, or 350 with SB-N5
Movies	Approximately 120 minutes of HD footage at 1080/60i