
Review Summary
2014-01-14T19:00:00
I am not a professional. I like the camera because it is light and portable.
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2014-01-06T19:00:00
I bought this mainly for its high speed shooting capability So far, more than 7000 pictures were taken with this set. The battery life exceeds my expectation. It can last about 1500 shots with the following setups: turned off flash, set the LCD display to low, fine JPG (highest resolution) , continuous shot (5 fps). Mostly are manual and shutter priority. The battery has been charged 4 times during this period of time. The performance/quality for outdoor sports when there is good lights are good, and meets my expectations. The performance/quality for indoor sports (or low light) is not good, but was anticipated before I decide to buy. ISO 800 and above show obvious grain. Manual focus is difficult, for example, I find it difficult to focus on a panther behind the cage, or a fish in a tank, a rain-drop in a leaf where manual focus is preferred. I like the size, which is another reason I bought it. I can use it more in daily casual situation. The review is for this set only (Nikon 1 J3 with the 10-30mm, f/3.5-5.6 lense). I would give it a 4 star if the set were J3 with the 18.5mm, f/1.8 lense.
George
2013-06-03T21:00:00
Going from a large SLR camera was hard at first; but it was all up hill from there. Great quality on both the pictures and the viedos. A fast high speed storage media card is a plus for those videos. The 10mm by 110mm lens would be ideal. A great little camera that is very easy to use.
DUANE E.
2013-03-18T21:00:00
I wanted a camera with high shutter speed, but not too large for me to lug around. This is my first camera with interchangable lenses. I love the high speed and the slow motion video. I have 2 boys and with my old camera I couldn't get good action shots or good shots in low light. We spent serveral days just playing with the high speed! Usually it's hard to get my boys to let me take pictures, but the high speed features on this camera have changed that! Plus super fast shipping. I received it 2 days after I placed my order.
ro
2013-03-11T21:00:00
pictures taken during vacation
bassai
2013-03-11T21:00:00
personal use really like it
OSCAR G.
Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lenses
Nikon 1 mount
Approx. 2.7x lens focal length (Nikon CX format)
14.2 million
13.2mm x 8.8mm
CX
CMOS
15.13 million
Dust Shield
Normal Panorama, horizontal pan (40:7 aspect ratio)
4,800 x 920
Normal Panorama - vertical pan (8:25 aspect ratio)
1,536 x 4,800
Wide Panorama - horizontal pan (80:7 aspect ratio)
9,600 x 920
Wide Panorama - vertical pan (4:25 aspect ratio)
1,536 x 9,600
Still Images (3:2 aspect ratio)
4,608 x 3,072
3,456 x 2,304
2,304 x 1,536
Still images (taken during movie recording; aspect ratio 3:2)
4,608 x 3,072 (1080/60i, 1080/30p)
1,280 x 856 (720/60p, 720/30p)
Motion Snapshot (16:9 aspect ratio)
4,608 x 2,592
Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx 1:4), normal (approx 1:8), or basic (approx 1:16) compression
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Standard
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Portrait
Landscape
Selected Picture Control can be modified
User-customizable Settings
SD
SDHC
SDXC
1 Secure Digital (SD)
Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
PictBridge
LCD
Electronically controlled
Electronic Shutter
1/16,000 sec.
30 sec.
Up to 1/60 sec.
Yes
Single-frame [S] mode
Continuous
Self-timer mode
Approx. 5, 15, 30, or 60 fps
15 frames per second with AF; 30/60 fps with focus locked on first frame
2, 5, 10 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter
TTL metering using image sensor
Matrix
Center-weighted: Meters 4.5mm circle in center of frame
Spot: Meters 2mm circle centered on select focus area
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Scene Auto Selector
Portrait
Landscape
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Close-up
Auto
Advanced movie mode (includes slow motion)
Auto Photo mode
Best Moment Capture mode (includes Slow View and Smart Photo Selector)
Creative mode (including: P, S, A, M, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Backlighting, Soft, Miniature Effect, and Selective Color)
Motion Snapshot (16:9)
+/-3 EV in increments of 1/3EV
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
160-6400
On/off
Hybrid autofocus (phase detection/contrast-detect AF)
AF-assist illuminator
Single-point AF: 135 focus areas; the center 73 areas support
phase-detection AF
Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas
Subject tracking
Face-priority AF
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single AF)
Auto (AF)
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Full-time Servo (AF-F)
Manual Focus (MF)
Yes
5/16 (m/ft ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) Approx.
At ISO 160, Guide Number is approx. (6.3/20.7)
i-TTL flash control using image sensor available
Auto
Auto with red-eye reduction
Fill-flash
Fill-flash with Slow sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with Slow sync
Rear curtain sync
Rear curtain with slow sync
Slow sync with red-eye reduction
Off
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Lights when built-in flash unit is fully charged
Auto
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
Preset Manual
Underwater
All except preset manual with fine tuning
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Matrix
Center-weighted: Meters 4.5mm circle in center of frame
Spot: Meters 2mm circle centered on select focus area
MOV
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
AAC
Built-in stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
HD: 1920 x 1080/60i
HD: 1920 x 1080/30p
HD: 1280 x 720/60p
HD: 1280 x 720/30p
Slow-motion: 640 x 240/400fps
Slow-motion: 320 x 120/1200fps
Motion Snapshot: 1920 x 1080/60p (plays at 24p)
Audio file format: ACC
Movie file format: MOV
3.0 in. diagonal
921,000 Dots
TFT-LCD with brightness adjustment
USB: Hi-speed USB
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Arabic
Bengali
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese (European and Brazilian)
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Tamil
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Yes
Yes
EN-EL20 Lithium-ion Battery
220 shots (CIPA)
EH-5b AC Adapter
Requires EP-5C Power Supply Connector
1/4"
32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
4 x 2.4 x 1.1" (101 x 61 x 29mm)
7.1 oz (201g) camera body
Focal Length: 10 - 100 mm / Comparable 35mm Focal Length: 27 - 270 mm
Aperture: Maximum: f/4.0 - 5.6 / Minimum: f/16 - 16
Angle of View: 77° - 9°
Minimum Focus Distance: 1.1' (33.53 cm)
Groups/Elements: 12/19
Diaphragm Blades: 7
Autofocus: Yes
Image Stabilization: Yes
Filter Thread: Front: 55 mm
Dimensions (DxL): Approx. 2.38 x 2.77" (6.05 x 7.04 cm)
Weight: 10.5 oz (298 g)
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Amazing! I love it!
By ro
I wanted a camera with high shutter speed, but not too large for me to lug around. This is my first camera with interchangable lenses. I love the high speed and the slow motion video. I have 2 boys and with my old camera I couldn't get good action shots or good shots in low light. We spent serveral days just playing with the high speed! Usually it's hard to get my boys to let me take pictures, but the high speed features on this camera have changed that! Plus super fast shipping. I received i...
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By OSCAR G.
personal use really like it
Bring your vision to life with the remarkable speed, image quality, creative features and design of the Nikon 1 system. New innovations make it easier to catch the moments that matter, apply artistic effects and share your creations with friends and family. The 14.2-megapixel Nikon 1 J3 camera is so easy to use, you'll forget how advanced it truly is.
Ignite your creativity with some of the most stunning images you've ever shot. The 14.2-megapixel Nikon 1 J3 brings your vision to life as exceptional photos, HD videos and Motion Snapshots that will have you capturing more moments than ever. Beautifully designed, remarkably simple and faster than any camera you've ever experienced, the Nikon 1 J3 will become the centerpiece of your creative expression and an endless source of inspiration.
The first thing you'll notice about your Nikon 1 J3 is its extraordinary speed. The LCD display has absolutely no lag. That means you can frame shots faster, pan faster, zoom faster do everything faster. The Hybrid AF System is the fastest in the world, so your images will be crystal clear, whether you're shooting a soaring bird or a fidgety child. The shutter fires at a blazing speed up to 15 shots per second continuously so you can freeze even the fastest moving subjects.
The best moments are made (and missed) in an instant. But imagine being able to slow down an important moment to see live action in slow motion. With the Nikon 1 J3 camera's amazing Slow View mode, that's exactly what happens. Slow down what you're seeing on the LCD, then select the shot you want. Combine that with Smart Photo Selector, which fires 20 shots with a single shutter press and selects the best five for you, and you've got every advantage for catching those once-in-a-lifetime moments.
Your creativity isn't limited to still photos with the Nikon 1 J3. A single press of a button and you'll be recording in dazzling Full HD 1080p video with stereo sound. See something that would make a great still image while you're recording Simultaneously shoot full-resolution photos without missing a beat. Get the best of both worlds.
Your friends and family will love seeing your creations, and with the NIkon 1 J3, you'll never have to wait to share them. Add Nikon's WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter (sold separately), and instantly transfer your photos, videos or Motion Snapshots to your smartphone, tablet or compatible Wi-Fi(R) enabled device. Then share them as usual by email, text message or by uploading them to your favorite photo-sharing website. It couldn't be easier!
Capture the essence of a moment like never before with Motion Snapshot, a unique blend of motion, stills and sound that can be shared as .MOV movie files or arranged into an exciting slideshow. Add artistic flare with the camera's Creative Mode shoot in black & white, highlight a single color in an image, create expansive panoramas and more. You can even preview your shots before you take them with the Live Image Controls.
Like all Nikon cameras, the Nikon 1 J3 performs brilliantly in low light. High ISO sensitivity (up to 6400) lets you shoot without a flash at weddings, concerts, parties places that usually require extra illumination. Your photos will be true to your memory of the moment; and in extremely dim situations, the pop-up flash automatically lights a great shot.
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