Verge Review
Small-bodied interchangeable-lens cameras are the future of photography, and everyone knows it. At their best, they bring DSLR-like control and quality to cameras with much smaller bodies. That’s what Sony went for with the NEX-3, and what Olympus and Panasonic did with their Micro Four Thirds cameras. Two big names have been missing from this list, though, and that’s Nikon and Canon. Neither camera goliath released an interchangeable-lens camera that isn’t a DSLR, until Nikon finally...
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Basic Specs
| Camera type |
Mirrorless / Interchangeable Lens |
| Sensor size |
Other |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
| Effective pixels |
10.1 megapixels |
| RAW support |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Supported media |
SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Tech Specs
Pricing (base kit)
| SKU description |
Kit with 10-30mm and 30-110mm lenses., Kit with 10-30mm and 10mm lenses., Pink kit with 10-30mm and 30-110mm lenses., Kit with 10-30mm lens. |
Hardware
| Camera type |
Mirrorless / Interchangeable Lens |
| Width |
4.17 inches |
| Height |
2.4 inches |
| Depth |
1.17 inches |
| Weight |
0.52 pounds |
| Color |
Pink / Black, Silver / Black, Red / Black, White / Black, Black |
Sensor
| Sensor size |
Other |
| Size |
13.2 x 8.8mm |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
| Effective pixels |
10.1 megapixels |
Controls
| Minimum ISO |
100 |
| Maximum ISO |
6400 |
| Fastest shutter speed (1/n seconds) |
16000 |
| Slowest shutter speed (1/n) |
3 seconds |
| Max. continuous shooting speed |
60 FPS |
Display
| Size |
3 inches |
| Resolution |
460000 dots |
Video
| Video capture |
Yes |
| Max. resolution |
1080p |
| Standard framerate(s) |
30, 60 |
| Slow motion framerate |
1200 FPS |
| Continuous AF |
Yes |
Software
| Supported video formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| RAW support |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Lens
| Interchangeable |
Yes, Yes, Yes |
| Supported mounts |
Nikon 1, Nikon 1, Nikon 1 |
| Focal length (wide) |
30 mm, 10 mm, 10 mm |
| Focal length (telephoto) |
110 mm, 30 mm |
| Focal length (35mm equivalent - wide) |
27 mm |
| Focal length (35mm equivalent - telephoto) |
81 mm |
| Widest aperture / f-stop |
3.8, 2.8, 3.5 |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Yes |
Connectivity
Storage
| Supported media |
SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Audio
Ports
| Video out |
Yes |
| Connection(s) |
USB, HDMI mini |
Battery
Flash
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