Built from the 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*3.
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*1 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*2.
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.
Type
Digital camera with interchangeable lenses
Lens mount
Nikon 1 mount
Effective angle of view
Approx. 2.7× lens focal length (Nikon CX format)
Effective pixels
10.1 million
Image sensor
13.2 mm × 8.8 mm CMOS sensor
Dust-reduction system
Image sensor cleaning
Image size (pixels)
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
Storage file formats
• 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
Picture Control System
Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Storage 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
Viewfinder
0.47-in., approx. 1440k-dot color TFT LCD viewfinder with diopter control and brightness adjustment
Frame coverage
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Eyepoint
17 mm (–1.0 m–1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment
–3–+1 m–1
Eye sensor
Camera switches to viewfinder display when it detects that viewfinder is in use
Shooting modes
still image (3 : 2), Smart Photo Selector (3 : 2), movie (HD 16 : 9, slow motion 8 : 3), Motion Snapshot (16 : 9)
Compatible lenses
1 NIKKOR lenses for 1 mount
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)
Flash sync speed
• Mechanical shutter: Synchronizes with shutter at X=1/250 s or slower • Electronic shutter: Synchronizes with shutter at X=1/60 s or slower
Release mode
• Single frame, continuous • Mechanical, Electronic, Electronic (Hi) • Self-timer, delayed remote, quick-response remote, interval timer shooting
Frame advance rate1
• 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)
Self-timer
2 s, 5 s, 10 s
Remote control modes
Delayed remote (2 s); quick-response remote
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
Programmed auto with flexible program; shutterpriority auto; aperture-priority auto; manual; scene auto selector
Exposure compensation
–3–+3 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Exposure lock
Luminosity locked at metered value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO sensitivity
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
Active D-Lighting
On, off
Autofocus
Hybrid auto focus (phase detection/contrast detect AF); AF-assist illuminator
Lens servo
• Auto focus (AF): Single AF (AF-S); continuous AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); full-time AF (AF-F) • Manual focus (MF)
AF-area mode
Single-point, auto-area, subject tracking
AF-area mode
• Single-point AF: 135 focus areas • Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas
Focus lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single AF) or by pressing AE-L/ AF-L button
Face-priority AF
On, off
Flash control
i-TTL flash control using image sensor available with optional SB-N5 flash unit
Flash modes
Fill flash, slow sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync, rear curtain with slow sync
Flash compensation
–3–+1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator
Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged
White balance
Auto, incandescent, fluorescent, direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, 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
Movie - frame size (pixels) and frame rate
HD movies • 1,920 × 1,080/60i (59.94 fields/s2) • 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)
Movie - maximum recording time
1080/60i (20 minutes), 1080/30p (20 minutes), 720/60p (29 minutes)
Storage file formats
MOV
Video compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie - audio recording format
AAC
Movie - audio recording device
Built-in or optional external ME-1 stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
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 playback, slide show, histogram display, auto image rotation, and rating option
USB
Hi-Speed USB
Video output
NTSC, PAL
HDMI output
Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Multi accessory port
Used for designated accessories
Audio input
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)
Supported 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
Battery
One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL15 battery
AC adapter
EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5B power connector (available separately)
Tripod socket
1/4-in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 113 × 76 × 43.5 mm/4.4 × 3 × 1.7 in., excluding projections; thickness of body (from mount to monitor) is 36 mm/1.4 in.
Weight
Approx. 383 g/13.5 oz with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 294 g/10.4 oz (camera body only)
Operating environment - temperature
Temperature: 0–40 °C/+32–104 °F Humidity: less than 85% (no condensation)
Supplied accessories
EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery, MH-25 battery charger, UC-E6 USB cable, EG-CP14 audio/vldeo cable, AN-N1000 strap, BF-N1000 body cap, BS-N1000 multi accessory port cover, ViewNX 2/Short Movie Creator CD
Still images
Approximately 400, or 350 with SB-N5
Movie - file format
Approximately 120 minutes of HD footage at 1080/60i
1. Around 34 frames at shooting speed of 10fps; around 30 frames if shooting speed is set at 30fps and 60fps. As determined by Nikon performance tests.
2. Sensor output is about 60 fps.
Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery operating at an ambient temperature of 20°C (68°F).
Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.
The Zoom lens kit with the lightweight 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 standard lens is a great way to ensure you can capture superb shots on the go.
Whatever the day brings, the 3x zoom lens with wide-angle capability covers most commonly used focal lengths and Vibration Reduction ensures you’ll always capture sharp stills and steady movies.
The Double zoom kit includes the lightweight 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 standard zoom lens and the compact 1 NIKKOR VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 telephoto zoom lens.
Both lenses boast Vibration Reduction for sharp stills and steady movies, and their combined range covers everything from daily snapshots to intimate portraits or distant subjects.
The portable Double lens kit includes the thin and fast 1 NIKKOR 10mm f/2.8 wide-angle lens and the compact 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 3x zoom lens.
Offers the versatility to experiment with dramatic wide-angles or capture everyday scenes. Both lenses are optimized for movie recording and offer smooth aperture adjustment when filming.
When you want to travel light, the Slim lens kit with the ultra-thin 1 NIKKOR 10mm f/2.8 fast wide-angle lens is ideal.
The lens’ quality optics ensure you can always go wide and stay sharp; its slim construction makes it easy to slip into any bag. Perfect if you want to get creative with dramatic wide-angles or make cramped interiors seem spacious.