Nikon 1 J3

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Nikon recently launched the J3 a new entry to its 1 series of MILCs. The J3 has a 14.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, the same as the Nikon 1 V2. However unlike the V2 the J3 has been given a serious bump in the continuous shooting drive. It has a maximum burst rate of 60 fps (with focus-locked), albeit at a maximum of 15 frames in one go. If you forgo speed and go for continuous AF performance, even then the J3 churns out a spectacular 15 fps.

Further upgrades that even a semi-pro DSLR user would drool about is the Hybrid auto-focus system featuring 73-point auto-focusing points and an upgraded Expeed 3A image processing system. The new image processing system means the camera has a low ISO sensitivity of 160-6400.

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The J3 has a new interesting mode option in the mode dial. The Advanced movie mode now assists shooting slow motion video. Apart from this the other mode options include S – shutter priority, A – aperture priority, P – program mode (full-auto) and manual modes but in order to use them one has to dig deeper into the menu as the mode dial does not offer these directly. The J3 uses all three popular storage options in the SD, SDHC and the SDXC cards.

At 3:2 ratio the J3 shoots stills of size 4,608 x 3,072 pixels. It shoots full HD in 1080 in 60i//30p and 720p HD in 60p/30p. There are no built-in OPV and the composing has to be made via the 3” TFT LCD screen that boasts a resolution of 921,000 dots. The external dimensions of the J3 are 4.0 x 2.4 x 1.1 and it weighs 201 grams and ships with a 10-30mm lens

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Nikon 1 J3 Specifications


Type	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Mount	Nikon 1 mount
Angle of view	Approx. 2.7 x lens focal length (35 mm format equivalent)

Effective pixels	14.2 million

Sensor	13.2 mm x 8.8 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon CX format)

Image size (pixels)	Still images (auto, best moment capture, and all creative modes other than Easy panorama; aspect ratio 3 : 2) 4608 x 3072 3456 x 2304 2304 x 1536 Still images (Normal panorama, camera panned horizontally; aspect ratio 120 : 23) 4800 x 920 Still images (Normal panorama, camera panned vertically; aspect ratio 8 : 25) 1536 x 4800 Still images (Wide panorama, camera panned horizontally; aspect ratio 240 : 23) 9600 x 920 Still images (Wide panorama, camera panned vertically; aspect ratio 4 : 25) 1536 x 9600 Still images (taken during movie recording, aspect ratio 3 : 2) 4608 x 3072 (1080/60i, 1080/30p) 1280 x 856 (720/60p, 720/30p) Still images (Motion Snapshots; aspect ratio 16 : 9) 4608 x 2592
File format	NEF (RAW): 12-bit, compressed 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
Pic Control system	Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Media	SD (Secure Digital), SDHC, and SDXC memory cards
File system	DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) 2.3, PictBridge

Shooting modes	auto; creative, with a choice of the following options: P, S, A, M, night landscape, night portrait, backlighting, easy panorama, soft, miniature effect, and selective color; best moment capture (slow view and Smart Photo Selector), advanced movie (HD—P, S, A, M only—and slow motion), Motion Snapshot
Shutter
Type	Electronic shutter
Speed	1/16,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; BulbNote: Bulb ends automatically after approximately 2 minutes
Flash sync	Synchronizes with shutter at X=1/60 s or slower
Release
Modes	Single frame, continuous Self-timer
Frame rate	Approx. 5, 15, 30, or 60 fps
Self-timer	2 s, 5 s, 10 s
Exposure
Metering	TTL metering using image sensor
Metering method	Matrix Center-weighted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center of frame Spot: Meters 2 mm circle centered on selected focus area
Mode	P programmed auto with flexible program; S shutter priority auto; A aperture-priority auto; M manual; scene auto selector
Exposure compensation	-3 to +3 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Exposure lock	Luminosity locked at metered value when shutter-release button is pressed halfway
ISO sensitivity	ISO 160-6400 in steps of 1 EV; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 160-6400, 160-3200, 160-800) available (user controlled in P, S, A, and M modes)
Active D-Lighting	On, off
Focus
Autofocus	Hybrid autofocus (phase-detection/contrast-detect AF); AF-assist illuminator
Lens servo	Autofocus (AF): Single AF (AF-S); continuous AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); fulltime AF (AF-F) Manual focus (MF)
AF-area mode	Single-point, auto-area, subject tracking
Focus area	Single-point AF: 135 focus areas; the center 73 areas support phase-detection AF Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas
Focus lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single AF)
Face priority	On, off
Flash
Built-in flash	Auto; Soft, Miniature effect, Selective color (Creative mode): Flash pops up automatically and fires as required Night portrait, Backlighting (Creative mode): Flash pops up automatically and fires with every shot P programmed auto, S shutter-priority auto, A aperture-priority auto, M manual (Creative mode): Manual pop-up
Guide Number	Approx. 5/16 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C / 68 °F; at ISO 160, Guide Number is approx. 6.3/20.7)
Control	i-TTL flash control using image sensor
Mode	Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill flash, fill flash + slow sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction + slow sync, rear-curtain sync, rear curtain + slow sync, off
Flash compensation	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator	Lights when built-in flash unit is fully charged
White balance
White balance	Auto, incandescent, fluorescent, direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, underwater, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning
Movie
Metering	TTL metering using image sensor
Metering method	Matrix Center-weighted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center of frame Spot: Meters 2 mm circle centered on selected focus area
Frame size (pixels)/ recording rate	HD movies and movies recorded in auto (aspect ratio 16 : 9) 1920 x 1080 / 60 i (59.94 fields/s*) 1920 x 1080 / 30 p (29.97 fps) 1280 x 720 / 60 p (59.94 fps) 1280 x 720 / 30 p (29.97 fps) Slow-motion movies (aspect ratio 8 : 3) 640 x 240 / 400 fps (plays at 30 p / 29.97 fps) 320 x 120 / 1200 fps (plays at 30 p / 29.97 fps) Motion Snapshot (aspect ratio 16 : 9) 1920 x 1080 / 60 p (59.94 fps) (plays at 24 p / 23.976 fps)
File format	MOV
Video compression	H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format	AAC
Audio recording device	Built-in stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
Monitor
Monitor	7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, TFT LCD with brightness adjustment
Playback	Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie and panorama playback, slide show, histogram display, auto image rotation, and rating option
Interface
USB	Hi-Speed USB
HDMI output	Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Supported languages	Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power source
Battery	One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL20 battery
AC adapter	EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5C power connector (available separately)
Tripod socket	1/4-in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions/Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 101.0 x 60.5 x 28.8 mm (4.0 x 2.4 x 1.1 in.), excluding projections
Weight	Approx. 244 g (8.6 oz) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 201 g (7.1 oz), camera body only
Operating environment
Temperature	0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F)
Humidity	85% or less (no condensation)

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