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Nikon 1 AW1 Digital Camera
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Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
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Nikon D1 Digital Camera
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35
4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatCXCXAPS-C
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx3.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px5568 x 3712 px2000 x 1312 px
ProcessorExpeed 3AExpeed 5A
N/A
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO minimum160160
N/A
ISO maximum640012800
N/A
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px5568 x 3712 px
N/A
White balance presets766
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
N/A
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
HDRyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon 1Nikon F
Optical zoom2.5 x3.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.7 x
N/A
Maximum aperture3.54
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier2.7x2.7x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points135105
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)73105
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Filter diameter1.59 in2.17 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)135171
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
N/A
Screen dots9210001037000130000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesno
ViewfinderNoneNone
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
96.0 %
Separate info displaynono
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.8 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/16000 sec
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus335
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Histogramyesyes
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/60s1/60s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range55
N/A
Flash modesManual
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashnonoyes
Continuous drive60.0 fps60.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Speed (JPEG)15.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)15.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoe
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCLarge SLR
Body materialStainless steelAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
Waterproof up to15
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesnono

Dimensions

Weight12.56 oz8.15 oz42.33 oz
Width4.46 in3.87 in6.18 in
Height1.48 in2.35 in6.02 in
Depth2.81 in1.24 in3.35 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyes
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
N/A
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB version2.03.1
N/A
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnoyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
N/A
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
Firewirenono
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

GPSyesno
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesno
Electronic compassyes
N/A
N/A
Altimeteryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesno
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A

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