Ignite Your Creativity
Supplied Accessories
- EN-EL20 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- MH-27 Battery Charger
- UC-E15 USB Cable
- BF-N1000 Body Cap
- AN-N1000 Strap
- ViewNX 2
- Short Movie Creator CD
- User's Manual
- Reference Manual CD
Big inspiration and performance in a beautiful little package.
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Harness the remarkable speed and precision of Nikon 1
*Among digital cameras with interchangeable lenses available as of
June 1, 2012; based on Nikon research.
Conquer fleeting moments
So many ways to catch the moments that matter
Go beyond the still photo
Add stunning HD videos to your arsenal of expression
Share your creations anytime, anywhere
Wireless sharing to your smartphone or tablet
Put your creativity on display
Excel in low light
Specifications
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TypeAdvanced Camera with Interchangeable Lenses
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Lens MountNikon 1 mount
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Picture AngleApprox. 2.7x lens focal length (Nikon CX format)
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Effective Pixels14.2 million
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Sensor Size13.2mm x 8.8mm
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Image Sensor FormatCX
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Image Sensor TypeCMOS
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Total Pixels15.13 million
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Dust-reduction systemDust Shield
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Image Area (pixels)Normal Panorama, horizontal pan (40:7 aspect ratio)
4,800 x 920
Normal Panorama - vertical pan (8:25 aspect ratio)
1,536 x 4,800
Wide Panorama - horizontal pan (80:7 aspect ratio)
9,600 x 920
Wide Panorama - vertical pan (4:25 aspect ratio)
1,536 x 9,600
Still Images (3:2 aspect ratio)
4,608 x 3,072
3,456 x 2,304
2,304 x 1,536
Still images (taken during movie recording; aspect ratio 3:2)
4,608 x 3,072 (1080/60i, 1080/30p)
1,280 x 856 (720/60p, 720/30p)
Motion Snapshot (16:9 aspect ratio)
4,608 x 2,592 -
File FormatCompressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx 1:4), normal (approx 1:8), or basic (approx 1:16) compression
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats -
Picture ControlStandard
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Portrait
Landscape
Selected Picture Control can be modified
User-customizable Settings -
Storage MediaSD
SDHC
SDXC -
Card Slot1 Secure Digital (SD)
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File SystemCompliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
PictBridge -
ViewfinderLCD
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Lens Apertureelectronically controlled
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Shutter typeElectronic Shutter
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Fastest Shutter Speed1/16,000 sec.
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Slowest Shutter Speed30 sec.
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Flash Sync SpeedUp to 1/60 sec.
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Bulb Shutter SettingYes
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Shutter Release ModesSingle-frame [S] mode
Continuous
Self-timer mode -
Frame Advance RateApprox. 5, 15, 30, or 60 fps
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Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution15 frames per second with AF; 30/60 fps with focus locked on first frame
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Self-timer2, 5, 10 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
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Remote Control ModesWU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter
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Exposure Metering SystemTTL metering using image sensor
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Metering MethodMatrix
Center-weighted: Meters 4.5mm circle in center of frame
Spot: Meters 2mm circle centered on select focus area -
Exposure ModesProgrammed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Scene Auto Selector -
Scene ModesPortrait
Landscape
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Close-up
Auto -
Shooting ModesAdvanced movie mode (includes slow motion)
Auto Photo mode
Best Moment Capture mode (includes Slow View and Smart Photo Selector)
Creative mode (including: P, S, A, M, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Backlighting, Soft, Miniature Effect, and Selective Color)
Motion Snapshot (16:9) -
Exposure Compensation±3 EV in increments of 1/3EV
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Exposure LockLuminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
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ISO Sensitivity160-6400
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Active D-LightingOn
Off -
Autofocus SystemHybrid autofocus (phase detection/contrast-detect AF)
AF-assist illuminator -
AF-area modeSingle-point AF: 135 focus areas; the center 73 areas support phase-detection AF
Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas
Subject tracking
Face-priority AF -
Focus LockFocus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single AF)
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Focus ModesAuto (AF)
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Full-time Servo (AF-F)
Manual Focus (MF) -
Built-in FlashYes
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Guide Number5/16 (m/ft ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) Approx.
At ISO 160, Guide Number is approx. (6.3/20.7) -
Flash Controli-TTL flash control using image sensor available
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Flash ModeAuto
Auto with red-eye reduction
Fill-flash
Fill-flash with Slow sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with Slow sync
Rear curtain sync
Rear curtain with slow sync
Slow sync with red-eye reduction
Off -
Flash Compensation-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
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Flash-ready indicatorLights when built-in flash unit is fully charged
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White BalanceAuto
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
Preset Manual
Underwater
All except preset manual with fine tuning -
Movie MeteringTTL exposure metering using main image sensor
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Movie Metering methodMatrix
Center-weighted: Meters 4.5mm circle in center of frame
Spot: Meters 2mm circle centered on select focus area -
Movie File FormatMOV
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Movie Video CompressionH.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
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Movie Audio recording formatAAC
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Movie Audio recording deviceBuilt-in stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
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MovieHD: 1920 x 1080/60i
HD: 1920 x 1080/30p
HD: 1280 x 720/60p
HD: 1280 x 720/30p
Slow-motion: 640 x 240/400fps
Slow-motion: 320 x 120/1200fps
Motion Snapshot: 1920 x 1080/60p (plays at 24p)
Audio file format: ACC
Movie file format: MOV -
Monitor Size3.0 in. diagonal
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Monitor Resolution921,000 Dots
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Monitor TypeTFT-LCD with brightness adjustment
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InterfaceUSB: Hi-speed USB
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector -
Supported LanguagesArabic
Bengali
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese (European and Brazilian)
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Tamil
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese -
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time SettingsYes
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World Time SettingYes
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Battery / BatteriesEN-EL20 Lithium-ion Battery
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Battery Life (shots per charge)220 shots (CIPA)
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AC AdapterEH-5b AC Adapter
Requires EP-5C Power Supply Connector -
Tripod Socket1/4 in.
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Approx. DimensionsWidth 4.0 in. (101mm)
Height 2.4 in. (60.5mm)
Depth 1.1 in. (28.8mm)
Excluding projections. -
Approx. Weight7.1oz. (201g)
camera body only -
Operating Environment32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Less than 85% humidity (no condensation) -
Supplied Accessories
- EN-EL20 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- MH-27 Battery Charger
- UC-E15 USB Cable
- BF-N1000 Body Cap
- AN-N1000 Strap
- ViewNX 2
- Short Movie Creator CD
- User's Manual
- Reference Manual CD
One Lens Kit
A highly versatile start to your Nikon 1 system: the Nikon 1 J3 and a matching 10-30mm standard zoom lens. Easily shoot low-light settings, wide-angle landscapes and group shots, detailed close-ups, and flattering portraits with softened backgrounds, and everything in between.
Kit Includes:
- Nikon-1-J3-White Camera Body
- 1 NIKKOR 10-30mm f/3.5 – 5.6 VR White
- Nikon-1-J3-Black Camera Body
- 1 NIKKOR 10-30mm f/3.5 – 5.6 VR Black
- Nikon-1-J3-Silver Camera Body
- 1 NIKKOR 10-30mm f/3.5 – 5.6 VR Silver
- Nikon-1-J3-Red Camera Body
- 1 NIKKOR 10-30mm f/3.5 – 5.6 VR Red J2
- Nikon-1-J3-Beige Camera Body
- 1 NIKKOR 10-30mm f/3.5 – 5.6 VR Beige
See each product’s supplied accessories for a full list of components.
- $599.95 *SRP
- Product Number: 27638
Two Lens Zoom Kit
Extend the capabilities of the Nikon 1 J3 with two matching lenses that deliver 11x of total zoom reach. Attach the 10-30mm standard zoom lens for brilliant wide-angle and medium telephoto shots, then attach the 30–110mm lens for super-telephoto reach (almost 300mm equivalent on 35mm format!) and shoot detailed close-ups of the most distant subjects.
Kit Includes:
- Nikon-1-J3-White Camera Body
- 1 NIKKOR 10-30mm f/3.5 – 5.6 VR White
- 1 NIKKOR 30-110mm f/3.8 – 5.6 VR White
- Nikon-1-J3-Red Camera Body
- 1 NIKKOR 10-30mm f/3.5 – 5.6 VR Red J2
- 1 NIKKOR 30-110mm f/3.8 – 5.6 VR Red J2
See each product’s supplied accessories for a full list of components.
- $849.95 *SRP
- Product Number: 27648
All-In-One Lens Kit
For the ultimate all-in-one lens kit, the Nikon 1 J3 is paired with the 1 NIKKOR 10-100mm lens for a wide 10x zoom range. Zoom out to 10mm for landscapes and wide vistas, and zoom into 100mm for close-ups and portraits (27-270mm equivalent on 35mm format), for a super-telephoto reach.
Kit Includes:
- Nikon-1-J3-White Camera Body
- 1 NIKKOR 10-100mm f/4.0-5.6 VR - White
- Nikon-1-J3-Black Camera Body
- 1 NIKKOR 10-100mm f/4.0-5.6 VR - Black
- Nikon-1-J3-Red Camera Body
- 1 NIKKOR 10-100mm f/4.0-5.6 VR - Red
- Nikon-1-J3-Beige Camera Body
- 1 NIKKOR 10-100mm f/4.0-5.6 VR - Beige
See each product’s supplied accessories for a full list of components.
- $1,049.95 *SRP
- Product Number: 27658
Extend your Creativity and Capabilities
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