My Weekend with the Nikon 1 J1

I took a Nikon 1 J1 home on the weekend: I'd really wanted to get my hands on one of these ever since they were announced a couple of months back.

The first thing that stood out to me was the build. The weight and balance of this camera is not only impressive, it's perfect. There is substance to the camera. It's not that the J1 is heavy, it's just a great feel, something lacking in most cameras today as they get smaller and smaller.


Using the camera is a breeze, I favour another brand, often is the case that you get so used to a menu layout it makes moving to another brand somewhat of a trial. But the Nikon 1's menu system is so well thought out, so intuitive, that using the camera was quite simply a breeze.

My one disappointment was using the Nikon 1 J1's screen in bright sunlight. My eyes just aren't what they used to be. So... It's the Nikon 1 V1 for me, where I'll get both an eye-level viewfinder and a big 3inch LCD screen like the Nikon 1 J1.