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Nikon 1 J1 Digital Camera
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 160
  • 12800
ISO minimum100160160
ISO maximum64001280012800
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px5232 x 3488 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance presets676
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
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
JPG
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNo
HDR
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon 1Nikon 1
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.7 x2.7 x
Maximum aperture3.53.54
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier2.7x2.7x2.7x
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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points135171105
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)73105105
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter1.59 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
171171
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots46000010370001037000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicNoneNone
Separate info displaynonono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 sec1/16000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus533
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/60s1/60s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range555
Flash modes
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Soft
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Continuous drive10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.4 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
External flash
N/A
nono
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
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
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080416 x 144400 x 144
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps59.94 fps15.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps1200.0 fps1200.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
60.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • AAC
  • PCM
  • AAC
  • PCM
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminiumAluminiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

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

Storage

Internal storage8000.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • 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

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)220300250
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyesY
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB version2.02.03.1
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesNoyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
nono
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyes
GPSyesnono
Electronic compassno
N/A
N/A
Barometerno
N/A
N/A
Altimeterno
N/A
N/A
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
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
Image editing modesRotatingRotating
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes

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