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Today Nikon announced their (much leaked and rumored) new mirrorless camera system which they're calling Nikon 1 and I got to go hands-on with ...

Nikon 1 Digital Cameras: Small Body, Better Pictures

Why are SLR cameras all the size and shape they are, with a long, flat back and a viewfinder housing at top center? They let you take great pictures, if you have a good eye for them, even in the toughest circumstances, but they're big and clunky to many users. Why, in the digital age with no film to be drawn behind a shutter, can't cameras be smaller and more ergonomic?

There are many reasons (among them, cameras look the way they do because that's the way they've looked for a long time), but manufacturers are experimenting with alternatives. Olympus and Panasonic, with their Micro Four Thirds format, and Sony, with its NEX line, are already major players.

Which brings us to the Nikon 1 line. We tried the J1 (under $600 with a 3X zoom lens). It's not pocket-sized, but it's a small, flat camera with interchangeable lenses, substantially better image quality than most point-and-shoot cameras (color rendition in low flourescent light was impressive), and a lot of bells and whistles hidden inside.

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  • First Look: Nikon 1 V1, the first mirrorless model from Nikon

    ConsumerReports.org (blog) - May 18, 2012

    In September, though, Nikon unveiled the 10-megapixel V1 ($900 with kit lens) and the 10-megapixel J1 ($650 with kit lens). Both are now available in stores and online. I got a chance to try out the Nikon V1. Here are my first impressions: Design and

  • Nikon 1 Digital Cameras: Small Body, Better Pictures

    ABC News - May 18, 2012

    If you're a serious amateur, or a professional photographer who wants a camera handy for unexpected shots, there's also the Nikon 1 V1 (about $850 with the same 10-30-mm zoom), which has an electronic viewfinder and comes only in industrial black.

  • Nikon J1 Compact System Camera review

    Yahoo! News Canada (blog) - May 18, 2012

    With the launch of the Nikon 1 system, the Japanese makers have finally answered with two cameras, the entry-level J1 and the more professional V1. Since the new models are aimed at two different markets, you'd expect certain V1 features to be absent

  • Nikon 1 J1

    CNET Asia - May 18, 2012

    Therefore it comes as no surprise that Nikon has jumped onto the bandwagon with its own Nikon 1 series, namely the J1 and V1 cameras, targeted at entry-level users. Incorporating a new Expeed 3 image processor, the J1 features a new proprietary

  • Nikon 1 duo make taking good pictures a cinch

    AsiaOne - May 18, 2012

    NIKON has joined the likes of Olympus and Panasonic and released a small sensor mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses. The Nikon 1 series has two camera models, the J1 and the V1. The J1 is a basic model with minimal controls and a cute pop-up

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