Nikon Announced Nikon 1 V2 Interchangeable Lens Camera

NIKON 1 V2

Nikon 1 V2

The Nikon 1 V2 is an upgrade of the older V1 MILC which Nikon launched along with the J1. The new V2 uses a 13.2mm x 8.8mm CMOS sensor that churns out a hefty 14.2 million pixels resolution. It is compatible with the current crop of Nikon 1 mount lenses. The sensor produces large images (in 3:2 aspect ratio) of 4,608 x 3,072 pixels. It also shoots full HD videos in 60i and 30p. It can also shoot videos in 1280 x 720 at 60p. The V2 comes with an EVF 0.47” size with 1440k resolution and 100% frame coverage. Additionally a 3” diagonal monitor of resolution 921,000 dots provides a bright display for composing of the frame if required be and for reviewing the images and videos shot.

The Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane mechanical shutter offers a fast shutter speed of 1/16,000th of a second. At the slow end the shutter speed is only 30 second. The continuous high speed drive offers a maximum burst rate of 5 frames per second. The V2 is powered by an EN-EL21 Lithium-ion Battery which provides 310 shots per charge.

The metering mode offers three options of matrix, spot and center-weighted metering of the frame. There are several exposure modes available for the V2 including scene auto selector, manual, aperture priority, shutter priority, aperture priority auto and programmed auto. The available scene modes include portrait, landscape, night landscape, night portrait, close-up and auto. The overall weight of the camera is 278 grams only. Available at Amazon | Adorama | B&H

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Nikon 1 V2 Specifications

Type Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lenses
Lens Mount Nikon 1 mount
Picture Angle Approx. 2.7x lens focal length (Nikon CX format)
Effective Pixels 14.2 million
Sensor Size 13.2mm x 8.8mm
Image Sensor Format CX
Image Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 15.13 million
Dust-reduction system Image sensor cleaning
Image Area (pixels) Still Images (3:2 aspect ratio)
4,608 x 3,072
3,456 x 2,304
2,304 x 1,536
Smart Photo Selector (3:2 aspect ratio)
4,608 x 3,072
3,456 x 2,304
2,304 x 1,536
Movie Mode (16:9 aspect ratio)
4,606 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 Format Compressed 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 Control Standard
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Portrait
Landscape
Selected Picture Control can be modified
User-customizable Settings
Storage Media SD
SDHC
SDXC
Card Slot 1 Secure Digital (SD)
File System Compliant 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
Viewfinder EVF (electronic viewfinder), 0.47-in., approx. 1440k-dot color TFT LCD viewfinder with diopter control and brightness adjustment
Viewfinder Frame Coverage 100% Approx.
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment -3 to +2 m
Lens Aperture Electronically controlled
Eye Sensor Camera switches to viewfinder display when it detects that viewfinder is in use
Shutter type Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane mechanical shutter; electronic shutter
Fastest Shutter Speed Electronic Shutter: 1/16,000 sec.
Mechanical Shutter: 1/4,000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed 30 sec. with either Electronic or Mechanical Shutter
Flash Sync Speed Electronic shutter: 1/60 sec.
Mechanical shutter: 1/250 sec.
Bulb Shutter Setting Yes
Shutter Release Modes Single-frame [S] mode
Continuous
Mechanical
Electronic
Electronic [Hi]
Self-timer mode
Delayed remote
Quick Response Remote
Interval Timer Shooting
Frame Advance Rate Electronic [Hi]: Approx. 5, 15, 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 sec or faster, and other settings at default values)
Top Continuous Shooting Speed Full Res 5 frames per second 10, 15, 30 or 60 fps using Electronic (Hi) shutter
Self-timer 2, 10 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
Remote Control Modes Delayed remote (2 sec)
Quick-response remote
Exposure Metering System TTL metering using image sensor
Metering Method Matrix
Center-weighted: Meters 4.5mm circle in center of frame
Spot: Meters 2mm circle centered on select focus area
Exposure Modes Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Scene Auto Selector
Scene Modes Portrait
Landscape
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Close-up
Auto
Shooting Modes Still Image (3:2)
Smart Photo Selector (3:2)
Movie (HD 16:9) Movie Slow Motion (8:3)
Motion Snapshot (16:9)
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV in increments of 1/3EV
Exposure Lock Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO Sensitivity 160-6400
Active D-Lighting On
Off
Autofocus System Hybrid autofocus (phase detection/contrast-detect AF)
AF-assist illuminator
AF-area mode Single-point AF: 135 focus areas
Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas
Subject tracking
Face-priority AF
Focus Lock Focus is locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button or lightly pressing shutter release button in (S) AF
Focus Modes Auto (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 Flash Yes
Guide Number 5/16 (m/ft ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) Approx.
At ISO 160, Guide Number is approx. (6.3/20.7)
Flash Control i-TTL flash control using image sensor available
Flash Mode Fill-flash
Slow sync
Red-eye reduction
Slow sync with red-eye reduction
Rear curtain with sync
Rear curtain with slow sync
Flash Compensation -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator Lights when built-in flash unit is fully charged
Accessory Shoe Yes
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) i-TTL flash control using image sensor available with optional SB-N5 flash unit or SB-N7 flash unit
White Balance Auto
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
Preset Manual
All except preset manual with fine tuning
Movie Metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Metering method Matrix
Center-weighted: Meters 4.5mm circle in center of frame
Spot: Meters 2mm circle centered on select focus area
Movie File Format MOV
Movie Video Compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie Audio recording format AAC
Movie Audio recording device Built-in stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
Optional external ME-1 stereo microphone (with the AS-N1000 Multi Accessory Port Adapter)
Movie HD: 1920 X 1080/60i
HD: 1920 X 1080/30p
HD: 1280 x 720/60p
Slow-motion: 640×240/400fps
Slow-motion: 320×120/1200fps
Motion Snapshot: 1920×1080/60p (plays at 24p)
Audio file format: ACC
Movie file format: MOV
Monitor Size 3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution 921,000 Dots
Monitor Type TFT-LCD with brightness adjustment
Interface USB: Hi-speed USB
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Multi accessory port used for designated accessories
Audio input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
GPS Optional GP-N100 GPS unit
Supported Languages Arabic
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
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Date and Time Settings Yes
World Time Setting Yes
Battery EN-EL21 Lithium-ion Battery
Battery Life (shots per charge) 310 shots (CIPA)
AC Adapter EH-5b AC Adapter
Requires EP-5D Power Supply Connector
Tripod Socket 1/4″
Operating Environment 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 4.2 x 3.2 x 1.8″ (107.8 x 81.6 x 45.9mm)
Weight 9.8 oz (278g)

 

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Nikon 1 V2

Available at Amazon | Adorama | B&H