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Nikon 1 J1 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.52 in0.52 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx
N/A
23.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px5232 x 3488 px5568 x 3712 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2160
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3920x2616
  • 2608x1744
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3840x2160
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4AExpeed 5A
N/A
Image sensor format
N/A
CXCXCX

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum100160160100
ISO maximum640012800128006400
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px5232 x 3488 px5568 x 3712 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets6766
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
JPG
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesno
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesno
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNo
N/A
HDR
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon 1Nikon 1Nikon 1
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x2.5 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.7 x2.7 x2.7 x
Maximum aperture3.53.543.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2.7x2.7x2.7x2.7x
AutofocusCentre weighted 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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points135171105135
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)7310510573
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter1.59 in2.17 in2.17 in1.59 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
171171
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots46000010370001037000460000
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicNoneNoneNone
Separate info displaynononono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/16000 sec1/16000 sec1/16000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5335
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/60s1/60s1/60s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5555
Flash modes
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Soft
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Continuous drive10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps15.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.4 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
External flash
N/A
nono
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 320 x 120
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 240
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080416 x 144400 x 144320 x 120
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps59.94 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps1200.0 fps1200.0 fps1200.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
60.0 min.
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • AAC
  • PCM
  • AAC
  • PCM
AAC
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminiumAluminiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Khaki
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight8.25 oz6.77 oz8.15 oz7.09 oz
Width4.17 in3.92 in3.87 in4.02 in
Height2.4 in2.36 in2.35 in2.38 in
Depth1.17 in1.12 in1.24 in1.17 in

Storage

Internal storage8000.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)220300250220
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicroMini
USB version2.02.03.12.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
Headphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InOptional
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyesyes
GPSyesnonono
Electronic compassno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Barometerno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Altimeterno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yes
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • 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
  • 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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modesRotatingRotating
N/A
Rotating
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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