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2014-07-21T21:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Pretty good

Nice ergonomics and menu structure. Not a steep learning curve. I can't find the battery level indicator. The photos are just OK, though. At ISO 800 and above, there is a lot of noise. (I shoot in RAW.) It may be this lens, but the photos are not super sharp, even though I am carefully focusing. I expected more from an 18MB sensor.

ROBERT K.

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Nikon J4 Specifications

  • Type

    Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lenses

  • Lens Mount

    Nikon 1 mount

  • Picture Angle

    Approx. 2.7x lens focal length (Nikon CX format)

  • Effective Pixels

    18.4 million

  • Sensor Size

    13.2 x 8.8mm

  • Image Sensor Format

    CX

  • Image Sensor Type

    CMOS

  • Dust-reduction system

    Image sensor cleaning

  • Image Area (pixels) 1

    Normal Panorama, horizontal pan (120:23 aspect ratio)
    4,800 x 920
    Normal Panorama - vertical pan (8:25 aspect ratio)
    1,536 x 4,800
    Wide Panorama - horizontal pan (240:23 aspect ratio)
    9,600 x 920
    Wide Panorama - vertical pan (4:25 aspect ratio)

  • Image Area (pixels) 2

    1,536 x 9,600
    Still Images (3:2 aspect ratio)
    5,232 x 3,488
    3,920 x 2,616
    2,608 x 1,744
    Still images (taken during movie recording; aspect ratio 3:2)
    5,232 x 3,488 (1080/60p, 1080/30p)
    1,472 x 984 (720/60p, 720/30p)
    Motion Snapshot (16:9 aspect ratio)
    5,232 x 2,936

  • File Format

    Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
    JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx 1:4), normal (approx 1:8)
    NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

  • Storage Media

    microSD (micro Secure Digital)
    microSDHC
    microSDXC memory cards

  • Card Slot

    1 micro secure digital

  • File System

    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

  • Lens Aperture

    Electronically controlled

  • Shutter Type

    Electronic Shutter

  • Fastest Shutter Speed

    Electronic Shutter: 1/16,000 sec.

  • Slowest Shutter Speed

    30 sec.; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 remote control)

  • Flash Sync Speed

    Up to 1/60 sec.

  • Bulb Shutter Setting

    Yes

  • Shutter Release Modes

    Single-frame [S] mode
    Continuous
    Self-timer mode

  • Frame Advance Rate

    Approx. 5, 10, 20, 30 or 60 fps

  • Top Continuous Shooting Speed

    10/20 frames per second with AF, 30/60 fps with focus locked on first frame (at full resolution)

  • Self-timer

    2, 10 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled

  • Exposure Metering System

    TTL metering using image sensor

  • Metering Method

    Matrix
    Center-weighted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center of frame
    Spot: Meters 2 mm circle centered on select focus area

  • Exposure Modes

    Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
    Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
    Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
    Manual (M)
    Scene Auto Selector

  • Scene Modes

    Portrait
    Landscape
    Night Landscape
    Night Portrait
    Close-up
    Auto

  • Shooting Modes

    Advanced movie mode (includes HD movie, slow motion, fast motion, jump cut, and 4-second movie)
    Auto Photo mode
    Creative mode (including: creative pallet, HDR, easy panorama, soft, miniature effect, selective color, cross process, and toy camera effect)
    Motion Snapshot (16:9)
    P programmed auto with flexible program, S shutter-priority auto, A aperture-priority auto, M manual
    Best Moment Capture mode (includes Slow View, Active Selection, and Smart Photo Selector)

  • Exposure Compensation

    +/-3 EV in increments of 1/3EV

  • Exposure Lock

    Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

  • ISO Sensitivity

    160-12800

  • Active D-Lighting

    On
    Off

  • Picture Control

    Standard
    Neutral
    Vivid
    Monochrome
    Portrait
    Landscape
    Selected Picture Control can be modified
    User-customizable Settings

  • Autofocus System

    Hybrid autofocus (phase detection/contrast-detect AF)
    AF-assist illuminator

  • AF-area mode

    Single-point AF: 171 focus areas; the center 105 areas support phase-detection AF
    Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas
    Subject tracking
    Face-priority AF

  • Focus Lock

    Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single AF)

  • Focus Modes

    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)

  • Built-in Flash

    Yes

  • Guide Number

    5/16 (m/ft ISO 100, 20deg.C/68deg.F) Approx.

  • Flash Control

    i-TTL flash control using image sensor available

  • Flash Mode

    Fill-flash
    Fill-flash with slow sync
    Red-eye reduction
    Red-eye reduction with slow sync
    Rear curtain sync
    Rear curtain with slow sync
    Off

  • Flash Compensation

    -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV

  • Flash-ready indicator

    Lights when built-in flash unit is fully charged

  • White Balance

    Auto
    Incandescent
    Fluorescent
    Direct Sunlight
    Flash
    Cloudy
    Shade
    Preset Manual
    Underwater
    All except preset manual with fine tuning

  • Movie Metering

    TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

  • Movie Metering Method

    Matrix
    Center-weighted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center of frame
    Spot: Meters 2 mm circle centered on select focus area

  • Movie File Format

    MOV

  • Movie Video Compression

    H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

  • Movie Audio recording format

    PCM

  • Movie Audio recording device

    Built-in stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable

  • Movie 1

    HD: 1920 x 1080/60p
    HD: 1920 x 1080/30p
    HD: 1280 x 720/60p
    HD: 1280 x 720/30p
    1280 x 720/120 fps (aspect ratio 16:9; plays at 30p/29.97 fps)
    768 x 288/400 fps (aspect ratio 8:3; plays at 30p/29.97 fps)
    416 x 144/1200 fps (aspect ratio 8:3; plays at 30p/29.97 fps)
    Motion Snapshot: 1920 x 1080/60p (plays at 23.976fps)

  • Movie 2

    Fast-motion, jump-cut, and 4-second movies (aspect ratio 16:9)
    1920 x 1080/60p (59.94fps) (plays at 24p/23.976fps)
    Audio file format: ACC
    Movie file format: MOV

  • Monitor Size

    3.0 in. diagonal

  • Monitor Resolution

    1,037,000 Dots

  • Monitor Type

    TFT-LCD with brightness adjustment

  • Interface

    USB: Hi-speed USB
    HDMI output: Type D mini-pin HDMI connector

  • Supported Languages

    Arabic
    Bengali
    Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
    Czech
    Danish
    Dutch
    English
    Finnish
    French
    German
    Greek
    Hindi
    Hungarian
    Indonesian
    Italian
    Japanese
    Korean
    Norwegian
    Persian
    Polish
    Portuguese (European and Brazilian)
    Romanian
    Russian
    Spanish
    Swedish
    Tamil
    Thai
    Turkish
    Ukrainian
    Vietnamese

  • Daylight Savings Time Settings

    Yes

  • World Time Setting

    Yes

  • Battery / Batteries

    EN-EL22 Lithium-ion Battery

  • Battery Life (shots per charge)

    300 shots (CIPA)

  • AC Adapter

    EH-5b AC Adapter
    Requires EP-5E Power Supply Connector

  • Tripod Socket

    1/4"

  • Operating Environment

    32 to 104deg.F (0 to 40deg.C)
    Less than 85% humidity (no condensation)

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    3.9 x 2.4 x 1.1" / 9.91 x 6.1 x 2.79cm (Approx.)

  • Weight

    6.8oz / 192.8g (camera body only) (Approx.)

About Nikon 1 J4 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 10-30mm VR Lens, 18.4MP, 60 fps, 3" TFT-LCD TouchScreen Display, Normal/Wide Panorama, Wi-Fi, White

The mid-range Nikon 1 J4 replaces the J3 as the beginner-enthusiast-level compact interchangeable-lens offering from Nikon. The new camera has a new, higher-resolution sensor and faster image processing engine, more AF focusing points for faster focus, a high-resolution touchscreen LCD monitor, and for the first time, built-in Wi-Fi connectivity.

New features include a big 1-inch CX format, high-resolution 18.4MP sensor, and faster image processing via the new Expeed 4A image processing engine. The camera offers a hybrid focusing system that has a total of 171 focusing areas across the entire viewing area, with 105 center areas supporting phase detection autofocus. There are three slow-motion speeds and resolutions available, including 120fps at 720p resolution.

The Nikon 1J4 is the first Nikon MILC to offer touchscreen control: Its 3-inch LCD monitor has 1,037k dot resolution and touch capacitor so you can control focus and click the shutter with the touch of a finger. Touch focus works for both still and video capture. Unlike its predecessors, the Nikon 1 J4 stores images on small microSD memory cards.

Since it's geared towards enthusiasts who appreciate the benefits of RAW files, the Nikon 1 J4 shoots RAW or JPEGs. Its ISO range is 160-12,800, and it features matrix, center-weighted and spot metering. For video enthusiasts, HD Video capture is available up to 1080/60p. Electronic vibration reduction reduces camera shake, and you can simultaneously capture video and still images.

The camera also offers a number of creative filter modes: Easy Panorama, Selective Color, Miniature Effect, Creative Palette, Cross Process, and Toy Camera. For video, there's fast motion, jump cut, and 4-second video clips, ready to be shared on Vine and other social media.

Nikon 1 J4 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 10-30mm VR Lens, 18.4MP, 60 fps, 3" TFT-LCD TouchScreen Display, Normal/Wide Panorama, Wi-Fi, White Features

  • Densely arranged focus points: Very dense arrangement of 105 focus points with phase-detection AF and 171 focuspoints with contrast-detect AF ensures precise acquisition of the intended subject with dense coverage over a broad range of the frame.
  • The world's fastest high-speed continuous shooting: at approximately 20 fps withAF tracking, and high-speed operation with a shorter shooting time lag
  • New function for high-speed continuous shooting, Active Selection: 20 frames are automatically recorded at high speed shortly before or after the shutter-release button is fully pressed. From these, users can choose the best shots for storage
  • Equipped with 18.4-million pixels: a super high-speed AF CMOS sensor with no low-pass filter, and the latest EXPEED 4A image-processing engine for superior image quality
  • TFT LCD touch screen monitor: The NIKON 1 J4 is equipped with a 3-inch, approximately 1037k-dot, electrostatictouch screen with which touch operations can be used to focus and track subjects, making shooting simpler and more intuitive.
  • Settings and imaging functions that make the most of touch operation: Feature menu, Creative Palette, Built-in Wi-Fi
  • Advanced movie-recording functions: 1920 x 1080/60p full-HD movie with built-in vibration reduction function
    Advanced Movie mode that stimulates creativity
    Fast Motion
    4-second Movie
    Auto Image Capture during movie recording
    Improved Motion Snapshot