The Nikon 1 J2 camera has been unveiled by the company with 1 Nikkor 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 2.5x and 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses. Some of the interesting highlights of this device include the Motion Snapshot and the Smart Photo Selector features.
Equipped with an 8.3MP CMOS image sensor that supports the latest CX format, the camera offers focal-plane phase-detection AF to capture fast-moving objects. Not only does it provide an ISO range of 100 to 3200 and a Hi 1 setting that’s equivalent to ISO 6400, but it also incorporates contrast-detect AF which helps to snap up images in dim lighting conditions. The device is capable of delivering continuous capturing along with AF tracking at a rate of roughly 10fps and full resolution videos at a speed of 60fps, when the focus is set.
Packed in a lightweight contour, the Nikon 1 J2 sports an Expeed 3 image processor and a 3-inch LCD monitor. As mentioned above, the device comes with Motion Snapshot. This feature captures a still and roughly a second of video footage before and after the shutter-release button is hit. Users will be able to view the entire clip followed by the image in slow motion along with a pre-selected background music.
There is also the Smart Photo Selector mode that records images in the memory buffer when the button is pushed halfway down to provide 20 stills in a row on a complete press. The device then automatically removes the ones that are blurred or without the primary subject to bring the count down to 5 images, after which it selects and displays the best picture. Other modes include the auto photo mode, the movie mode and the creative mode that consist of night landscape, backlighting and easy panorama, amongst others.
The Nikon 1 J2 price is marked at $549.95 (approx. Rs. 30,480). Potential buyers will be able to pick up the device drenched in shades of orange, black, silver, red, pink and white.
