Nikon 1 J1 review

Nikon's simplest mirrorless compact system camera

Nikon J1
Nikon's entry-level mirrorless camera is aimed at those stepping up from compact cameras

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Here are some of the images we've shot with the new Nikon J1 during our testing.

Nikon j1 review

DEPTH OF FIELD: Although smaller than APS-C sized, the J1's sensor is large enough to allow depth of field to be restricted when shooting at f/2.8.

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SHARP: Even in fairly low and very flat light, the J1's AF system usually gets the subject sharp quickly.

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NATURAL: Despite the bright sky, using matrix metering has resulted in a natural-looking image with only slight underexposure of the foreground here.

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FLASH: The bright sky is nicely balanced by the flash output for this low angle shot.

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ISO 800: There's little noise visible in this ISO 800 image.

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ISO 3200: Using a sensitivity setting of ISO 3200 has made this image a little on the soft side, and although chroma noise is visible, it's not a major problem.

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DETAIL: There's plenty of detail in this ISO 400 shot taken with the 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 VR kit lens mounted, but chromatic aberration is visible along some backlit edges.

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FAST: The Nikon J1's AF system can latch onto and track fast moving subjects.

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NO FLASH: When you don't want to use flash, the maximum aperture of the 10mm f/2.8 lens comes in handy.

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