Unlike many other manufacturers that would let you wait months before to get the new camera or lens (I am talking to you Panasonic) Nikon has the new cameras already in Stock!
The Nikon V1 can be ordered at .
The Nikon J1 can be ordered at .
I am already seeing many Nikon 1 commercials in European TV’s and newspaper. It’s all well coordinated and I am wondering if that massive commercial orchestra will bring some results. Meanwhile many websites are posting Nikon tests: Dpreview posted the V1 and J1 Hands-on Preview. Focus Numerique posted a Nikon 1 V1 test. And ePhotozine have been invited at a Nikon 1 Series China Factory Tour.
Nikon is pushing hard. Will they succeed with the new system?
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Who is going to buy this over-sized, over-priced, and under-sized sensor camera? I really thought Nikon would come up with better.
I had really high hopes for the Nikon mirrorless, but thankfully Fujifilm is going to be there instead (I hope).
My First thoughts were also negative. But when I had read the First 2 real reviews and saw the lowlight images on a dpreview forum I was surprised about the IQ and usability. We are so much further in technical development now a day, that a relative small sensor as the CX is, can do a good job. With the production line in China is nothing wrong. Only that we have to be careful by thinking that the Chinese won’t compete with us on the exclusive / top line markets.
The introduction price is still high, but that price will drop in the near futher.
I have a feeling the Nikon 1 is going to be the marketshare leader in mirrorless despite the high price and small sensor. I’ve seen more Nikon 1 commercials in the past 2 days than I’ve seen of M43, Sony NEX, Pentax Q, and Samsung mirrorless commercials combined for the past year. My non camera friends thought the camera was cool when they saw the commercials and had no idea there are better alternatives out there.
Same here, tons of Nikon 1 ads on TV this week. Olympus used to advertise on TV. Haven’t seen them in years now. Opportunity missed.
What else does Nikon have for sale, after the flood?