Built from scratch to offer still image and video recording without compromise, the portable Nikon 1 V1 will propel your photography forward in ways you could never have imagined.
With an astonishingly fast AF CMOS sensor, clever shooting modes, strong low-light performance and a high-resolution electronic viewfinder, it offers all you need to capture standout stills and movies.
Nikon 1: A quick, intelligent and portable camera system. Boasts a dedicated range of compact 1 NIKKOR interchangeable lenses and system accessories. Crafted to bring new levels of speed, simplicity and enjoyment to the way you capture your world.
Bright 1440k-dot electronic viewfinder: cleverly housed in the camera’s compact body. Delivers a clear, stable view and 100% frame coverage for sharp, steady shooting, even in bright sunlight. The camera automatically senses when you’re using the viewfinder and switches LCD screen off.
CX-format CMOS image sensor: offers the ideal balance between system size, speed, light sensitivity, resolution and depth-of-field. Delvers superb color reproduction, 100-6400 (extended) ISO, RAW shooting and 10.1 megapixel resolution. Incorporates a dust reduction system for spot-free images.
EXPEED 3 image processor: engineered to deliver unparalleled levels of speed and performance in any situation. Equipped with two powerful engines that can process images at an incredible 600 megapixels a second. Offers superior noise reduction and enables the camera’s groundbreaking shooting modes.
Revolutionary Autofocus system: instantly switches between 73-point Phase-Detection AF system and 135-point Contrast Detect AF system for sharp movies and stills in any situation. And with Phase-Detection AF available during movie recording, you get sharply focused action scenes every time.
Blazingly fast continuous shot: keeps subjects in focus while you shoot the action. Lets you capture full resolution images at up to 60fps with fixed-point AF, and at up to 10fps with Adaptive AF.
Motion Snapshot: brings your stills to life in a click. Harnesses the camera’s processing speed to simultaneously record a slow motion movie and a still image. As soon as you’ve taken your shot it instantly combines the two to create a ‘living image’ and capture a moment in time as never before.
Smart Photo Selector: always gets the best shot. Uses pre-post capture technology to shoot 20 high-resolution images before and after you release the shutter. Saves your ‘best’ five shots for you to choose from. Images are recommended based on facial expression, composition and focus.
Advanced movie recording: capture high-resolution photos while filming, or shoot in extreme slow motion. You can record full HD movies at 60 and 30 fps and Phase-detection AF, which is quick to focus on movement, is available during recording. Offers 60i, 60p and 30p frame rates.
Take total control: with Exposure Modes (P/S/A/M), and access to key settings that let you control aperture and shutter speed so even experienced photographers wont be left wanting. Boasts a range of Picture Controls that let you set the look and mood of your stills or movies before shooting.
Smart design: boasts a strong yet lightweight body available in iconic black or white, with magnesium alloy re-enforced parts. Compact and portable, it packs a 7.5 cm (3-in.), 920k-dot LCD monitor with wide viewing angle and protective glass.
1 NIKKOR interchangeable lenses: the family of 1 NIKKOR lenses cover practically every type of scene, are all optimized for movie recording and boast a compact design for superior portability.
Mount Adapter FT1: attaches to the camera’s 1-mount to let you use any NIKKOR SLR lens. And if you use AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR lenses you can still make full use of the incredible Nikon 1 autofocus system.
Multi-accessory port: expands your shooting options further. The compact SB-N5 Speedlight flash can be rotated vertically or horizontally to bounce light off the ceiling or walls. The tiny GP-N100 GPS unit is a great way to make sure you can always tag your images to the right location.
Nikon 1 Short Movie Creator: automatically creates short movies from your still images and movie footage. Incredibly easy-to-use, it preserves the quality of every photo or frame of footage you shoot. Movies can be up to 30 minutes long and you have a range of styles to choose from.
| Sensor Type | 13.2 mm × 8.8 mm CMOS sensor |
| Effective pixels | 10.1 |
| Total pixels | |
| Aspect Ratio | |
| Low-pass filter | |
| Sensor Cleaning | |
| Colour filter type | |
| Processor Type | EXPEED 3 |
| Lens Mount | Nikon 1 mount |
| Focal length | Approx. 2.7× lens focal length (Nikon CX format) |
| Focusing Type | Hybrid auto focus (phase detection/contrast detect AF) |
| AF points | Single-point AF: 135 focus areas Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas |
| AF point selection | |
| Exposure metering | |
| AF modes | Auto focus (AF): Single AF (AF-S); continuous AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); full-time AF (AF-F) |
| Selected AF point display | |
| Predictive AF | Yes |
| AF lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single AF) or by pressing AE-L/ AF-L) button |
| AF assist beam | Yes |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Exposure Metering Range | |
| AE lock | Luminosity locked at metered value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| Exposure compensation | –3–+3 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
| AEB | |
| ISO speed equiv | ISO 100–3200 in steps of 1 EV. Can also be set to approx. 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) above ISO 3200; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100–3200, 100–800, 100–400) available |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane mechanical shutter; electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speed | Mechanical shutter: 1/4,000–30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 remote control) Electronic shutter: 1/16,000–30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 remote control) |
| Shutter Release | Single frame, continuous Mechanical, Electronic, Electronic (Hi) Self-timer, delayed remote, quick-response remote, interval timer shooting |
| White Balance Type | |
| White Balance Settings | Auto, incandescent, fluorescent, direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning |
| Custom White balance | Yes |
| White Balance Bracketing | |
| Viewfinder | 1440k-dot electronic viewfinder |
| Coverage | 100% |
| Magnification | |
| Eyepoint | |
| Dioptre connection | |
| Focusing Screen | |
| Mirror | |
| Viewfinder Information | |
| Depth of field preview | |
| Eyepiece Shutter | |
| LCD Monitor | 7.5cm/3-in., approx. 921k-dot, TFT LCD |
| Coverage | |
| Brightness Adjustment | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Fill flash, slow sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync, rear curtain with slow sync |
| Hotshoe | |
| Sync socket | |
| Flash Exposure compensation | –3–+1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
| Flash Exposure bracketing | |
| Flash Exposure lock | |
| Second Curtain sync | Yes |
| External Flash | |
| Shooting modes | Programmed auto with flexible program; shutter priority auto; aperture-priority auto; manual; scene auto selector |
| Continuous Shooting | Electronic (Hi): Approx. 10, 30, or 60 fps Other modes: Up to 5 fps (single AF or manual focus, S Shutter-priority auto or M Manual exposure mode, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at default values) |
| Live View Capability | Yes |
| Still image type | NEF (RAW) & JPEG |
| Simultaneous recording | Yes |
| Image Size | Still images (still image and Smart Photo Selector modes, aspect ratio 3 : 2) • 3,872 × 2,592 • 2,896 × 1,944 • 1,936 × 1,296 Still images (movie mode, aspect ratio 16 : 9) • 3,840 × 2,160 (1080/60i) • 1,920 × 1,080 (1080/30p) • 1,280 × 720 (720/60p) Still images (Motion Snapshot mode, aspect ratio 16:9) • 3,840 x 2,160 |
| Movie Type | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| Movie Size | HD movies • 1,920 × 1,080/60i (59.94 fields/s*2) • 1,920 × 1,080/30p (29.97 fps) • 1,280 × 720/60p (59.94 fps) Slow-motion movies • 640 × 240/400 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps) • 320 × 120/1,200 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps) Movies recorded in still image mode 1,072 X 720/60p(59.94fps)(plays at 24p/23.976fps) Motion Snapshot 1,920 X 1,080/60p(59.94fps) (plays at 24p/23.976fps) |
| Folders | |
| File numbering | |
| Print direct printers | |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Custom Functions | |
| LCD Panel Illumination | |
| Water/dust resistance | Dust shield glass |
| Intell. orientation sensor | Yes |
| Histogram | Yes |
| Playback zoom | Yes |
| Image protection | |
| Image erase | |
| Self Timer | |
| Menu categories | |
| Menu languages | Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian |
| Firmware update | |
| Computer connection | Hi-Speed USB |
| Other connections | Type C mini-pin HDMI connector |
| Storage type | SD (Secure Digital), SDHC, and SDXC memory cards |
| PC | |
| MAC | |
| Browsing printing software | ViewNX 2/Short Movie Creator CD |
| Other software | |
| Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL15 |
| Battery life | Approximately 400 shots, or 350 with SB-N5 |
| Battery indicator | |
| Power saving | |
| AC power supply | EP-5B |
| Lenses | 1 NIKKOR lenses for 1 mount |
| Battery grip | |
| Flash | SB-N5 (optional) |
| Remote Control | ML-L3 |
| Body materials | |
| Operating environment | Temperature: 0–40 °C/+32–104 °F Humidity: less than 85% (no condensation) |
| Dimensions | Approx. 113×76×43.5mm, excluding projections |
| Weight (body only) | 294g (camera body only) |
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