Alright photo geeks. Indeed, Nikon just announced their new line of compact cameras, the “1” series. Two bodies — the V1 and the J1 — along with four lenses: a 10mm f/2.8, 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, 30-110mm f/3.8-f/5, and 10-100mm f/4.5-5.5 “power zoom” lens.
Here’s some highlighted specs on the beefier V1 in case you haven’t heard:
_12mp, CMOS sensor
_1080HD video (30, 60i frame rates…can get 60p at 720HD)
_RAW file + jpg (5 fps)
_SD card
_ISO 100 – 3200, 6400 hi
_$899.95 retail price
Confession: Its no secret that I dig little cameras, and I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these!, but please note I HAVE NOT touched one of these cameras, nor been briefed in detail about them.
So.. We (I ?) knew this was coming, but rather than me spouting off about having played with the system (I can’t), or telling you what your feelings about this system should be (I won’t), I’m turning the tables on you.
What’s your take? Love, hate, indifferent? Insights?
[Just a hunch, but your comments on this post – glowing or otherwise – might help inform Nikon about what your thinking.]Link to so more info here via B&H.
These garner the same response from me as all other Nikon P&S cameras… meh. I would’ve liked to see a direct competitor to the Fujifilm x100 with a DX size sensor in the same form factor. Now THAT would be something.
I’ve been using a friend’s F3 for the past couple weeks and it strikes me as weird that Nikon hasn’t brought back their rangefinder style camera – the market is clearly trending that way (with the 4/3 and cameras like the X10/X100). It’d be a great digital model, and it already takes all the F-mount lenses we love. I could even see they bringing back the Series-E lenses as a cheaper set of pancake lenses for these new range finders.
So nikon – read this!
To tell you the truth… I just don´t like it.
And looks expensive as hell.
I see this camera as targeting people who don’t already have a DSLR and therefore probably don’t even follow this blog. I understand the small crop factor to not squeeze in on the DX and fewer manual controls. However, I feel like lenses are key. Panasonic is the only one who seems to get it with their fast “normal” pancake and pancake zoom. Once the lens sticks out far, you might as well get a D3100. The only draw of this is to have something for my wife that I could borrow when I want the reach of that 2.7x
None of the pocketability of a point-and-shoot with less freedom of control than an SLR. Worst of both worlds. Perhaps, though, I’m just anxious about the D4 being announced; until then, any new camera gets a big, fat “no care.”