Nikon 1 J2

The Nikon 1 J2 is a mirrorless camera launched on 09/08/2012.

Technically speaking, the Nikon 1 J2 ranks well below the category average, scoring 45 overall. The Nikon 1 J2 weights 238 gr and spans 106 x 61 x 30 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 J2 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Speed Performance - Score 51, ranks in the category best 38%.
• Comfort - Score 70, ranks in the category best 41%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon 1 J2 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 37, ranks among the worst 4% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 28, ranks among the worst 7% 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 33, ranks 2% in its category. Nikon 1 J2 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 32, ranks 3% in its category. Nikon 1 J2 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Good, score 43, ranks in the best 71% of its category. Nikon 1 J2 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 55, ranks 17% in its category. Nikon 1 J2 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 54, ranks 14% in its category. Nikon 1 J2 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Nikon 1 J2 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 98.06 GBP and 98.06 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Nikon 1 J2 is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.