Nikon 1 J1

usability, portability, performance, image quality, price

96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

83% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Good image quality (comparable to 12MP Micro Four Thirds sensor output) ; Very good, print-ready JPEGs - nice color reproduction, and a good balance of NR/detail ; Fast and accurate phase-detection tracking AF as part of adaptive 'Hybrid' AF system ;...

Conservative Auto ISO behavior can result in dangerously slow shutter speeds indoors (especially frustrating for social photography and continuous-advance shots of indoor sports) ; No 'live' simulation of exposure compensation, nor on-screen histogram...

The J1 will reward point-and-shoot upgraders with a noticeable bump in image quality, but often fails to deliver acceptable results in lower-light settings when operated in its fully automated mode.

Good-looking ; Very fast focusing and shooting ; Multiple available lenses

Sensor is more point-and-shoot than DSLR ; Way too expensive ; Terrible low-light image quality

The Nikon J1 is a barely-disguised point-and-shoot with a bunch of lenses and a $650 price tag

Compact size. Fast, accurate autofocus. Good low-light performance. Built-in flash. Silent operation.

Pricey. Fixed LCD. No accessory port. Slow-motion video is not high-def. Limited lens selection.

The other exclusive to the Nikon 1 system is the Smart Photo Selector. This mode captures 60 images in a second, and selects five to keep. Its algorithm operates in two stages, first throwing out images that are blurry, out of focus, and poorly...

Stylish exterior that's available in five colors combinations (lenses match the body) ; Captures pleasing images both indoors and out ; Records high-quality HD video ; Extremely easy to use with Scene Auto selector and Smart Photo selector ; Plenty of...

Mode dial is limited, forcing you to use the menu to change between the advanced exposure options ; Weak built-in flash ; No hot shoe ; Visible noise even at lower ISO settings ; Poor battery life compared to competition ; We did not see 5fps in burst...

Nikon's J1 is a stylish and easy to use EVIL camera. It boasts apowerful 10-metapixel CX-format CMOS image sensor, good shootingperformance, and a plethora of exposure options. Like all cameras the J1 has its downfalls (battery life for example),...

Other than its bad showing in our low light sensitivity test, the Nikon J1 showed us an impressive video performance for a compact interchangeable lens camera. Best of all, the J1 is loaded with manual controls in video mode, and those controls can...

The Nikon 1 J1 offers most of the key features of its more expensive and bigger, the V1 model, in a smaller, lighter and cheaper package that is even more clearly targeted at people upgrading from a compact. It also shares the same idiosyncracies,...

Better image quality than one might expect given the sensor size, Good dynamic range in RAW files, Very small body relative to an SLR, and among the smallest CSCs, Smaller lenses than most CSCs, Reassuringly solid build quality, feels well-engineered,...

Better image quality than one might expect given the sensor size, Good dynamic range in RAW files, Very small body relative to an SLR, and among the smallest CSCs, Smaller lenses than most CSCs, Reassuringly solid build quality, feels well-engineered,...

The Nikon J1's new sensor size was controversial even before it was announced, with most wondering why the company would produce a smaller sensor compact when the race is more toward greater quality at higher ISO. It's no secret that Micro Four Thirds...

Compact camera with broad zoom range

Rear LCD is hard to see; no viewfinder

The highlights for my shooting with the J1 include: the broad range of focal lengths offered in a compact camera, the high speed that ensures peak-of-action capture, and the RAW format. Of course, HD video is also a plus. The downside to the J1 is the...