Nikon 1 series of advanced mirrorless cameras launched in India,starting at Rs 39,950

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Nikon has finally launched its
updated Nikon 1 series of advanced
mirrorless interchangeable lens
cameras namely the Nikon 1 AW1 ,
Nikon 1 V3 and Nikon 1 J4 priced at
Rs 39,950, Rs 43,950 and Rs 24,950
respectively with kit lenses. Of the
three cameras, the V3 and J4 were
announced in March and April of this
year, the AW1 was announced in
September 2013. All these cameras
are expected to start selling from end
of this month.

Nikon 1 AW1, according to Nikon, is
the world’s first waterproof and
shockproof mirrorless camera. It
features a 14.2-megapixel CX-format
CMOS sensor and Nikon’s EXPEED 3A
image processing engine for high
quality images and HD videos. The
Nikon 1 AW1 also sports a wide ISO
range (160 to 6400), allowing users to
capture sharp photos in a variety of
lighting conditions, even while
handheld. The camera comes with
Nikon’s Advanced Hybrid Autofocus
(AF) system that lets you capture
moving action. It has a 73-point AF
array that can let you lock into action
within approximately 80-milliseconds.
The camera also allows for what
Nikon touts to be the world’s fastest
continuous shooting frame rate at
approximately 15fps with AF and
60fps when the focus is locked.
The Nikon 1 AW1 with 11-27.5mm
F/3.5-5.6 kit is priced at Rs 39,950.

Nikon 1 V3 houses an 18.4MP CX-
format CMOS sensor with EXPEED 4A
image processor
The second camera is the Nikon 1 V3
which comes in a compact and
lightweight body. The 1 V3 houses an
18.4 MP CX-format CMOS sensor
with no low-pass filter along with the
EXPEED 4A image processor. The ISO
range goes from 160 to 12,800. It
comes with a hybrid AF system,
which has 171 contrast-detect AF
points and 105 phase-detect AF
points. But Nikon seems to put speed
up front as far as the V3 is
concerned. It boasts of 6 fps
continuous shooting for up to 50
shots with the mechanical shutter. It
also boasts of a 20fps continuous
shooting mode with AF tracking and
upto 40 shots with the electronic
shutter. With the focus locked, the
continuous shooting rate can go upto
60 fps. Nikon 1 V3 will sell with
10-30mm PD lens kit at Rs 43,950.

Nikon 1 J4 sports an 18.4MP sensor
with EXPEED 4A image processing
engine
The Nikon 1 J4 features 1-inch
18.4MP CX format sensor. The USP of
Nikon 1 J4 is its hybrid AF system.

With as many as 171 contrast-detect
and 105 phase-detect AF points, the
J4 offers nearly 100 per cent area
coverage across the frame. It offers
fast burst rate of 20fps with
continuous AF and with the fixed
focus enabled, it can record 20 RAW
format images at 60fps. The 105
phase-detect AF points are evenly
spread across the centre of the
frame for quick focussing and getting
sharper output while shooting
movies. Contrast-detect AF points
extend to the edge of the frame,
thereby the the J4 providing ample
coverage across the frame to help
capture sharp images. Nikon 1 J4
supports video recording at 1080/60p
and 720/120p for high speed action
footage. It will be selling at Rs 24,950
along with a 10-30mm PD lens kit in
black and white colours.

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