Nikon 1 S1 review

Nikon's simplest CSC put to the test

Nikon 1 S1 review
The Nikon 1 S1 comes in black, white, khaki, red and pink

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Nikon 1 S1 review

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The Nikon 1 S1's kit lens starts at 11mm, or roughly 28mm equivalent, making it a good all-purpose lens for capturing landscapes and holiday photos.

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There's little evidence of chromatic aberration from the Nikon 1 S1's kit lens - zoom in close to the areas of high contrast in this scene to get a closer look.

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Despite the small size (and relatively low resolution) of its sensor, the Nikon 1 S1 is capable of resolving lots of detail.

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Here we can see how the matrix metering system has struggled slightly with this scene, underexposing the foreground.

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Colours from the Nikon 1 S1 are bright and vibrant, without being overly saturated. You can shoot with the Vivid setting in Picture Styles (this is Standard) if you want to increase the contrast and saturation even further.

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This image was shot with an 18.5mm f/1.8 lens, and shows how out of focus areas are rendered beautifully, enabling some great creative effects.

Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar.