Nikon V1 and J1 Mirrorless Cameras Officially Announced

Nikon has announced V1 and J1 mirrorless cameras, four new Nikon 1 System lenses and some accessories. The sensors are a new CX-format (joining DX and FX) – 10.1 Megapixels 13.2×8.8mm CMOS . The crop factor is 2.7x.

• 10.1mp
• ISO 100-3200 (+ Hi-1 6400)
• CMOS “CX” sensor, 13.2 x 8.8mm (2.7x crop factor)
• 3″ LCD Screen, (460k dots on the J1, 921k dots on the V1)
• EXPEED 3 image processing engine
• 1440k-dot electronic viewfinder (V1 Only)
• Sensor cleaning system (V1 only, J1 sensor dust-shielded)
• Built-in flash (J1 only)
• 12-bit RAW
• 1/16000-30s shutter speeds
• SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
• HD Video (up to 1920×1080 @ 60i)

Nikon J1 is the more compact, less expensive model in the line up. The camera is available in five colors, and color-coordinated lenses are bundled with the camera in lens kits. It features built-in flash. The J1 kit with 10-30mm (27-81mm equiv) lens will be $650 and it is expected to arrive in the US around 20th October.

The V1 is intended as the higher-end model in the lineup and features magnesium alloy construction and a 1.4M dot electronic viewfinder. It also has an accessory port allowing the connection of the SB-N5 mini speedlight or GP-N100 GPS unit. The V1 kit with 10-30mm (27-81mm equiv) lens will be $900 and will be available around 20th October.

The Nikon 1 System will initially launch with 4 new lenses.

• 10mm f/2.8 pancake (27mm equivalent)
• 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 VR (27-81mm equivalent)
• 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 VR (27-270mm equivalent)
• 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 VR (81-297mm equivalent)

The Nikon 1 System will launch with a wide range of accessories, including an ME-1 stereo microphone, GPS Unit GP-N100, Speedlight SB-N5 and mount adapter for F lenses.