Nikon 1 V3

Nikon 1 V3

Nikon 1 V3
Nikon 1 V3
Announced: 13 Mar 2014
Sensor Resolution: 18Mp
Sensor Type: 1" CMOS
ISO: 160-12800
Weight: 381g
Physical Dimensions: 111 x 65 x 33 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic (optional)
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
55
Overall Score
39
Image Quality
64
Speed Performance
62
Versatility
72
Comfort
Portrait

41

Portrait
Landscape

37

Landscape
Sport

55

Sport
Street

65

Street
Everyday

68

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon 1 V3 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Nikon 1 V3 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon 1 V3 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Nikon 1 V3 battery has only 310.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Nikon 1 V3 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon 1 V3 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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55 41 37 55 65 68

Nikon 1 V3: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon 1 V3 is a mirrorless camera launched on 13/03/2014.

Technically speaking, the Nikon 1 V3 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 55 overall. The Nikon 1 V3 weights 381 gr and spans 111 x 65 x 33 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon 1 V3 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 64, ranks in the category best 15%.
  • Comfort - Score 72, ranks in the category best 22%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon 1 V3 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 39, ranks among the worst 6% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 62, ranks among the worst 39% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 41, ranks 13% in its category. Nikon 1 V3 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 37, ranks 7% in its category. Nikon 1 V3 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Good, score 55, ranks in the best 40% of its category. Nikon 1 V3 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 65, ranks in the best 31% of its category. Nikon 1 V3 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 68, ranks in the best 27% of its category. Nikon 1 V3 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Nikon 1 V3 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1"

Sensor Dimensions

13.2 x 8.8 mm

Sensor Area

116.16 mm2

Sensor Resolution

18 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5232 x 3488

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

160

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Nikon 1

Number of Lenses

13

Focal Length Multiplier

2.7

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1037Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic (optional)

Viewfinder Resolution

2359000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/16000s

Continuous Shooting

60fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

5.0

Max Flash Sync

1/250s

Flash Modes

Fill-flash
fill-flash w/slow sync
rear curtain sync
rear curtain w/slow sync
redeye reduction
redeye reduction w/slow sync
off

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

52

DxO Color Depth

20.8

DxO Dynamic Range

10.7

DxO Low Light ISO

384

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

171

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60p 30p) 1280 x 720 (60p 30p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

381g

Physical Dimensions

111 x 65 x 33 mm

Battery Life

310

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

EN-EL20a

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

microSD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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