PREORDERS
Nikon J1 at Amazon (Click here).
Nikon V1 at Amazon (Click here).
PRESS RELEASE
Quesabesde (spanish).
Focus Numerique (french).
Nikon 1 V1 (Photographyblog).
The lenses at DC.watch (Japanese).
ePhotozine.
Photoxels.
DC.watch (japanese).
Photoscala (german).
Noisycamera.
Imaging Resource.
Nikon announces Nikon 1 system with J1 and V1 small sensor mirrorless cameras (Dpreview).
Nikon releases three 1 Nikkor lenses for Nikon 1 system (Dpreview).
NikonImaging
Why make a small-sensor mirrorless camera? (Dpreview).
PREVIEWS AND HANDS-ON
Nikon V1: toma de contacto y primeras muestras (Quesabesde).
Nikon 1 Hands-On Photos (Photographyblog).
The mockup lenses (Dpreview).
Engadget
Rob Galbraith
IMAGE SAMPLES
NikonImaging(J1) and NikonImaging(V1).
VIDEO SAMPLES
COmmercial on youtube.
NikonImaging.
PRICE AND AVAILABILITY
Nikon V1 $900
Nikon J1 $650.
NIKKOR 10mm f/2.8 pancake $249.95.
NIKKOR VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens $249.95.
NIKKOR VR 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 $749.95.
SB-N5 Speedlight is $149.95
GP-N100 GPS unit is $149.95.
Product availability October 20th.
53 Responses
both the cameras are FUGLY!!!
C-mount heaven!
No.
They have got the aspect ratio wrong. With a 3:2 aspect ratio the pixels are in only 114 sq mm while 4/3 works to 225 sp mm. That is nearly half the pixels!!!!
You can expect poorer dynamic range and poorer high ISO shooting
That’s probably true in theory, but Olympus has been lagging in sensor efficiency by a stop (SNR/area).
no no no !!!
Apart from the hybrid af, I can only feel sympathy for the engineers that cooked this up. They won’t be putting this on their CV.
A 2.8 prime for that tiny sensor?
At least pentax did f1.9
The only thing that can save this is if Nikon have done something special with the sensor. Remember when the D3 came out and blew Canon away with low noise and high iso?
It would have to be a very special sensor for anyone who knows their cameras to buy one. Apart from all the nikon fanboys of course….!
Nikon will do well with what they have. The target is not folks like us who waste too much time on these boards instead of shooting. The target is the mom and dad mini van crowd who want something easy to use and fun. This will fit the bill.
I can’t stand this BIG UGLY “1” on the front panel… What a terrible design.
The sensor is all about speed, speed, and more speed. At first I thought Nikon had custom designed their own 1″ sensor and designed their camera around it, but it sounds like it’s an oversized high-speed Sony sensor that’s been in the works for a while by Sony. I get the impression Nikon is just the first lucky customer to get it but they don’t quite know what to do with it. With that kind of speed it’d be a natural for multi-shot HDR and noise reduction modes, and the little special movie clips (which should be of high quality I’m thinking) should last for a lot longer than a second (bigger buffer!)
Lenses are too big for tiny sensor pocket camera.
Ha ha ! It’s a joke ! Want to see how you can use 60fps in daily life !
PS : Just want to see how Kai (from DigitalRevTV) will review this camera. Sony is mirroless winner !
Why are there no pics of the backs of the cameras?
here is a video of the back of the camera:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/nikon-unveils-v1-and-j1-mirrorless-cameras-10-1mp-cmos-2-7-inc/
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
Should go to DP reviews and read all the Nikon Fanboys comments.
Brings tears to my eyes… They are so butt hurt it’s priceless.
NIKON PRESS RELEASE IN 3….. 2….. 1…..
*Turd drops out of a dogs arse and lands on the hot concrete sidewalk*
TAAAADAAAAA!!!!!
HAHAHAAHA!!!!
This must be an experiment to see which are the hardcore fanboys…
where is the jog dial to change between PMAS? is it on the back of the camera?
do the lcd screens not swivel?
are the screens touch screen?
Rocky Horror Picture Show !
Hm.. $649 for the J1.. Isnt that to expensive for a small 10 megapixel sensor?? I think Nikon has forgot that people buy cameras based on sensor performance vs price today..
Don’t be upset, Nikon won’t treat mirrorless as pro cameras.
Fucking ugly design and what seems to be a horrible user interface.
I was hoping that they would get the video features right with these, because the sensor size is awfully close to super 16mm…
Where are full manual controls? 24 & 25 fps? 50 & 60 progressive fps?
Expeed 3 processor “should” be able to handle 120 fps 720p…
Piece of shit Nikon! Thanks for nothing!
Soooo they let the Coolpix team run wild ^^
Well as someone squarely in the target demographic for this, I think the middle ground between high-end P&Ss and the other mirrorless systems makes sense (assuming the lenses are appropriately smaller), but sounds like the J1 is PLASTIC! Yuck. What enthusiast wants to spend $650+tax on a camera that looks and feels cheap? Nikon should have made both cameras with the magnesium alloy / metal case. Flame me all you want but I actually think this could be a fatal mistake. The S95, LX5, GF2, E-PL3, etc look and feel solid and like QUALITY.
These bodies are real killers!!! (2 years-old message)
No 50i or 25p video, only 60i and 30p. Why? Do they think like Olympus that the market is only US and Japan?
Looks from the menu system that they’re targeting non-professionals. But the price point seems pretty high.
I like the Nikon build and the design of the lenses looks really nice. Looks like it has a matte finish to them.
I can see why they produced a camera with the sensor size that it comes with. And from a consumer perspective they can see the lenses are smaller than other mirrorless systems.
The only real complaint I have is that their pancake 10mm lens is only f/2.8. Should have been a minimum f/2.0.
Julian, new Nikkor pancake and kit zoom are with the same length as Samsung NX pancakes and collapsible kit zoom and bigger than the new Panasonic collapsible zoom lens.
$900 for the V1 is an absolute joke. For the same price, I much rather pick up a Ricoh GXR with M-mount module.
For what it’s worth I think it’s a pretty cool camera. Very simplistic, almost like an interchangeable lens XZ-1. Purest and people that always think bigger is better may not like it, but I bet it sells pretty well for Nikon.
I do however find their first pancake prime to be an odd choice. 27mm f/2.8? They should have made something like a 40mm f/2 equivalent first. Then made a 24mm f/2 equivilent after that. Also, that double barrel standard zoom looks a bit clunky/wobbly. However so was Olympus’ first 14-42mm.
Give this system time to mature and I bet you’ll be seeing these used as travel cameras,street cameras, and soccer mom cameras everywhere you go.
Let’s be realistic. What people really want is a compact camera, with big sensor, superb image quality and low price. The companies won’t deliver that simply because they have to sell their trash and their professional cameras. These cameras are good examples of that. Just offer the interchangeable lenses as a plus. Why would i need to change lenses if the image quality is not topnotch?
Why i would buy a dslr if a compact camera could replace that?
Why would i buy the trash if a good compact cost a fair price?
Nikon totally fail!
These will sell purely on brand name. But, if you are in the know (because you are the inquisitive type) you will go for a Panasonic or Olympus m43. Nikon had to do something, and this gives them the least risky bridge to the future. But, as with the Coolpix compacts, the consumer will discover in time that there are much better cameras (like Lumix).
If you are in the know, you would buy the Sony Nex-7!
Exactly. This is the camera to beat, although it is pricier. Of all these systems, the NEX7 is the first I’ve seriously considered buying. Sadly these nikons don’t do anything for me at all, especially at those prices.
Depends. I pre-ordered a NEX-7 myself, but I wouldn’t say it’s the right camera for everyone. In fact unless a person is interested in adapting manual focus lenses I wouldn’t currently recommend a NEX camera to someone. m4/3’s is by far and away the most complete mirrorless system at the moment. Perhaps in a few years Sony will catch up, but until then I’d recommend the average consumer buy a Panasonic G3.
i hate nikon !
I just handled the J1. I have held Holgas that felt more substantial
Yawn.
Had they done this with an APS-C sensor or come in at half the listed price, then it would be something. As is, it is not competitive (at least on paper) with any existing MILC camera system. Same slow, bulky lenses as the other systems, without anything lens-wise to provide a serious shooter pause. The whole purpose of using a small sensor is to offer SMALL AND FAST lenses. There is absolutely nothing that intrigues me about this and certainly won’t pull me away from my investment in the m4/3 system. The NEX7 looks intriguing, but is still seemingly somewhat hobbled by the interface and is (near) prohibitively expensive, not to mention Sony still isn’t offering affordable, fast lenses.
So true. I couldn’t have phrased it better.
$900 for the V1 with the standard zoom kit …
For this price you can have a Nikon D5100 with two kit lenses. Way to expensive, the only advantage is it’s size.
One interesting point compared to m43 and nex might be the on sensor phase detection, if it works well.
Well, I guess I’m not the target market for this camera.
IR has samples already
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/NIKONJ1/NIKONJ1GALLERY.HTM
Thanks for the link. I have to say I’m not impressed. Again, $899 for the V1 kit is an absolute joke. After seeing the sample pics, I wouldn’t even pay $450 for it.
The dynamic range seems to be rather limited.
I like how they put a hotshoe right next to the viewfinder hump on the V1 so you won’t be able to use many third party flashes.
That’s the accessory port, it won’t be able to handle any third party flash.
Let me get this straight… the camera is barely smaller than some NEXs or m4/3s; the lenses are bulkier than m4/3 equivalents (e.g. 10-100mm vs Oly 14-150mm); the sensor is 51% of m4/3 and 31% of APS-C area wise; it has a non-traditional hot shoe unlike m4/3, NX and NEX7; and on top of that, it isn’t cheap.
So, who would buy this over what’s already available? Even the die hard Nikon fan has be scratching their head on this one.
This system is definitely not for the crowd that visits rumor websites. It’s a bridge camera between DSLRs and P&S in true sens of the word, unlike m4/3, NX and NEX which are meant to replace DSLRs. Nikon has tried very hard to differentiate it from their entry level DSLR and premium compact lines, but what they should have done IMO is to create a lineup of premium fixed lens cameras with this sensor, similar to Fuji X line. People who buy this are unlikely to buy a second lens anyway. At these prices and with these specs, 1 will be very hard to sell, despite Nikon branding. Some good ideas, though, for others to copy…
I agree with Miroslav in the sense that Nikon really pinpointed this at a specific demographic, which I don’t disagree with. It is a large segment of the ‘camera buying public’ but what absolutely befuddles me, is that A) Nikon is very late to the dance and had the hindsight of any other systems shortcomings, and B) Completely screwed the pooch as they don’t offer any actual benefits to anything out already.
A small sensor system camera should at least be able to provide one or more of the following:
1. Cost reduction of bodies, (if there is no cost benefit to building a whole new small sensor that can place your product at a lower price point, put a larger sensor in there. Everyone else aside from Pentax did).
2. Smaller AND faster lenses (seriously, this is the lens roadmap you release? Nothing faster than f/2.8 and nothing smaller than the Panny 14mm pancake, which is also faster?)
3. Overall size reduction. (we as a consumer base are willing to sacrifice certain things as long as we gain benefits elsewhere and this system seems to be showing lower quality IQ, no size benefit and prices that will cause people to really look to a dSLR, or other system to save money, and gain the benefits of faster lenses, a more mature and complete system, and gain better IQ… ? )
Am I missing something or is the extreme frame rate of very low quality video the only real positive difference over anything else out there in a MILC system?
The only reason I would buy this would be if their F mount adapter retains autofocus speed. I’d like to see how the V1 performs with an 85mm 1.4 G lens.
Now on this camera that would be a 230mm (equiv) f/1.4 lens.
Not sure, but it would certainly be very nose heavy 🙂