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2014-01-06T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Not for low lights

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

Rated 4 out of 5

It might be little but its great!

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.

2013-03-11T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

just a nice piece of equipment

pictures taken during vacation

bassai

2013-03-11T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

very happy

personal use really like it

OSCAR G.

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Nikon J3 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

    14.2 million

  • Sensor Size

    13.2mm x 8.8mm

  • Image Sensor Format

    CX

  • Image Sensor Type

    CMOS

  • Total Pixels

    15.13 million

  • Dust-reduction System

    Dust Shield

  • Image Area (pixels)

    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

  • Image Area (pixels) Cont.

    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

  • File Format

    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

  • Picture Control

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

  • Storage Media

    SD
    SDHC
    SDXC

  • Card Slot

    1 Secure Digital (SD)

  • 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

  • Viewfinder

    LCD

  • Lens Aperture

    Electronically controlled

  • Shutter Type

    Electronic Shutter

  • Fastest Shutter Speed

    1/16,000 sec.

  • Slowest Shutter Speed

    30 sec.

  • 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, 15, 30, or 60 fps

  • Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Res

    15 frames per second with AF; 30/60 fps with focus locked on first frame

  • Self-timer

    2, 5, 10 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled

  • Remote Control Modes

    WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter

  • Exposure Metering System

    TTL metering using image sensor

  • Metering Method

    Matrix
    Center-weighted: Meters 4.5mm circle in center of frame
    Spot: Meters 2mm 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 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)

  • Exposure Compensation

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

  • Exposure Lock

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

  • ISO Sensitivity

    160-6400

  • Active D-Lighting

    On/off

  • Autofocus System

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

  • AF-area mode

    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 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, 20°C/68°F) Approx.
    At ISO 160, Guide Number is approx. (6.3/20.7)

  • Flash Control

    i-TTL flash control using image sensor available

  • Flash Mode

    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

  • 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 4.5mm circle in center of frame
    Spot: Meters 2mm circle centered on select focus area

  • Movie File Format

    MOV

  • Movie Video Compression

    H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

  • Movie Audio Recording Format

    AAC

  • Movie Audio Recording Device

    Built-in stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable

  • Movie

    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

  • Monitor Size

    3.0 in. diagonal

  • Monitor Resolution

    921,000 Dots

  • Monitor Type

    TFT-LCD with brightness adjustment

  • Interface

    USB: Hi-speed USB
    HDMI output: Type C 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
    Polish
    Portuguese (European and Brazilian)
    Romanian
    Russian
    Spanish
    Swedish
    Tamil
    Thai
    Turkish
    Ukrainian
    Vietnamese

  • Time & Date

    Yes

  • World Time Setting

    Yes

  • Battery

    EN-EL20 Lithium-ion Battery

  • Battery Life (shots per charge)

    220 shots (CIPA)

  • AC Adapter

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

  • Tripod Socket

    1/4"

  • Operating Environment

    32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)

  • Dimensions (WxHxD)

    4 x 2.4 x 1.1" (101 x 61 x 29mm)

  • Weight

    7.1 oz (201g) camera body

  • Lens

    No Lens Included

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About Nikon 1 J3 14.2 MP Digital Camera - White

FEATURED REVIEWS

very happy

By OSCAR G.

personal use really like it

just a nice piece of equipment

By bassai

pictures taken during vacation

Nikon 1 J3 14.2 MP Digital Camera - White Features

  • LCD Monitor: Relive the moments you capture on the J3's 3-inch LCD screen. Featuring 921k-dots, every detail will stand out.
  • Impressive Speed: The first thing you'll notice about your Nikon 1 J3 is its extraordinary speed. Featuring the fastest autofocus system in the world and 15 fps continuous shooting.
  • Multiple 1 NIKKOR Lenses: Enhance your creativity with the collection of 1 NIKKOR lenses. 1 NIKKOR lenses are designed for easy swapping, allowing you to be ready for any situation. They also feature vibration reduction (VR) to keep photos sharp.
  • Express Your Creativity: With Creative Mode, Best Moment Capture (Smart Photo Selector and Slow View), and Live Image Control, users can take control of their images and express their creativity.
  • Pop-up Flash: When you need an extra bit of light, the J3's pop-up flash is ready to go. With the J3, the flash now activates on its own if lighting conditions call for it, making Nikon 1 even easier to use.
  • Connect and Share: With the WU-1b mobile adapter, users can share their creations wirelessly and even control their camera through their smartphone.