Nikon J1, the youngest model in the family of Nikon One system compacts, is focused more on amateurs and simple “life” photography. Nothing serious, including even spectacular digital filters. Virtually all settings are made through the menu, here the position of developers uncompromising – no simplification and quick access.
Resolution – 10.1 megapixel, Zoom – 10-30 mm, Display – 3″, F3,5-5,6
Slightly limited functionality even the older V1 doesn’t allow it to go beyond the purely amateur class. Well, that’s normal for an amateur compact with improved image quality.
The difference in reduced size and weight, less battery capacity, the lack of a good optoelectronic viewfinder and a proprietary universal port for external devices, yet for some reason in the presence of a built-in flash in V1 next to the viewfinder jack for an external flash . And also in the choice of cheerful and upbeat colors – deep red or pink in addition to classic black, white or metallic. .
Technically, the V1 and J1 are basically the same. The J1 has a proprietary sensor in the new CX format, t. e. with a diagonal of 1 inch, with a resolution of just over 10 million. pixels.
The hybrid focusing system phase difference plus, as with the compacts, the definition of edge contrast , according to promises of the developers, allows you to shoot at speeds up to 10 frames per second with active autofocus.
Video mode saves 1920×1080-pixel clips at 60 fps interlaced or 30 “honest” frames per second, or small clips at up to 1200 fps.
The screen is three-inch, 460k. pixels the V1-921 has a 460 thou. dots . J1 body does not impress particularly tiny size, but still much smaller than the “older” model – 106 × 61 × 30 mm at a weight of about 280 grams all excluding optics . Importantly, with Nikon’s current pricing policy, the younger model will also prove to be noticeably cheaper.
Complete with a 10-30mm zoom t. e. Approximately 27-81 mm in equivalent the starting price for Nikon J1 will be about 20 thousand Dollars.
If you really like Nikon equipment and have been waiting a long time for a compact mirrorless system of this brand, the J1 is probably the preferred choice. And the more so that it captures images much better than compacts of the same size.
What specific features does the Nikon J1 mirrorless camera offer to cater to the needs of photographers specifically interested in capturing simple life moments?