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Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
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Nikon D1X Digital Camera
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Editiorial reviews
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3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
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We look back at a camera that kicked off a revolution: The Nikon D1 Today's young photographers would find this hard to imagine, but in 1999 there was only oneRead more
Nikon D1 is a 3.0MP Pro DSLR camera with a APS-C sized CCD sensor and Nikon F mount. Read our D1 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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Nikon D1X is a 5.0MP Pro DSLR camera with a APS-C sized CCD sensor and Nikon F mount. Read our D1X review to find its pros and cons.Read more
Steve's Conclusion A little over two years ago Nikon changed the world of professional digital cameras forever when it released the D1 -- and we're still feeling the after-shocks. Kodak has been steadily dropping the MSRP of their professional DCS cameras, they just announced that the new DCS 720xRead more
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User rating
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4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
18 %
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3.9 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCCD
Image sensor formatCXAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.52 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors23.0 Mpx3.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx3.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px2000 x 1312 px3008 x 1960 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
N/A
2000x1312
ProcessorExpeed 5A
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
ISO minimum160
N/A
N/A
ISO maximum12800
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px
N/A
N/A
White balance presets666
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
N/A
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
N/A
N/A
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
N/A
HDRyes
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier2.7x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points105
N/A
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)105
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter2.17 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)171
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.0 in2.0 in
Articulated LCDyesno
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFT
N/A
LCD
Screen dots1037000130000130000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesnono
ViewfinderNone
Optical
Optical
Separate info displayno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
96.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.8 x0.8 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
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 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus355
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/60s
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesnono
Flash range5
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive60.0 fps4.5 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
customcustom
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCLarge SLRLarge SLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight8.15 oz42.33 oz38.8 oz
Width3.87 in6.18 in6.18 in
Height2.35 in6.02 in3.35 in
Depth1.24 in3.35 in6.02 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
N/A
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version3.1
N/A
N/A
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
N/A
NFCyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnono
GPSno
N/A
N/A
Orientation sensoryesnono
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
N/A

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