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Nikon told us that it started development on this new line of interchangeable-lens compacts four years ago and, unfortunately, there’s a slight feeling that the V1 and J1 are addressing the market of yesteryear. The gap between simpleton point-and-shoots and sophisticated DSLRs is nowhere near as big today as it was back in 2007, with the GF series from Panasonic and the PEN cameras from Olympus doing the most to “shrink” the DSLR into more portable dimensions. Nikon’s 1 series aims to bridge that same chasm, but the subtle difference is that the company seems to be approaching it from the other side by enhancing the quality of point-and-shoot cameras rather than contracting the size of DSLRs.

The physical controls have been simplified almost to a fault, with most tweaks and adjustments being done in menus or via multiple button presses. That’s true of both the V1 and J1, giving you one of the strongest indicators that even though Nikon may still consider image quality its overriding concern, the 1 series is primarily about accessibility and simplicity for non-professionals. Aperture, shutter, exposure and other controls are all still there, you’ll just have to dig around for them if you desire to fiddle with them.

устрoили нeбoльшoй тeст мoeй беззеркальной Альфы Sony NEX-5, для того что бы ей жизнь медом не казалась в противники ей была выбрана камера Nikon D7000. В процессе теста мы забыли про разницу в классе и в цене и просто устроили небольшой студийный фотосет, при этом главной проблемой было то что камера Сони не оборудована горячим башмаком и имеет свою оригинальную вспышку, полностью непригодную для съемки в студии. Однако случилось неожиданное,...

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