The appearance changed three times and was changed to an external EVF, Nikon 1 V3 debuted

Although it is more expensive than the big brother of Nikon's interchangeable lens mirrorless system Nikon1, the Nikon1V series changes its design almost every generation. The first generation V1 has a stylish retro design, and the second generation V2 is almost high-power. The third-generation V3 has changed from a zoom portable camera to a retro-style high-end professional portable camera. In addition to changes in appearance and electronic systems, V3 also introduced a flip-up screen and changed the electronic viewfinder to an optional external design.

With the release of V3 this time, the Nikon1 series also launched a new 10-30mm thin zoom lens and a 70-300mm telephoto lens.

The stand-alone price is 90,180 yen, the price of the 10-30mm Kit lens is 99,990 yen, and the kit plus electronic viewfinder and receiver is 135,000 yen. The V3, peripherals and two lenses released this time are expected to be launched in April.

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I think the front shape of V3 is a bit Drawn from the retro style of Df, this design also provides front and rear dual dials, and is also equipped with an entire area of ??buttons on the left side of the LCD, changing the operation method of a professional body. Surprisingly, the buttons next to the LCD are not fixed. On the fuselage, the LCD can be flipped; the LCD also provides touch operation capabilities; in addition, the author noticed that the storage medium of the V3 was changed to microSD this time. The total weight of the fuselage including battery is about 324 grams.

In terms of electronic performance, this time it uses an 18MPCX format (one-inch) non-low-pass filter CMOS sensor with 105 focal plane phase focusing points, ISO 160-12,800, and provides four continuous shooting Noise reduction, and equipped with an improved EXPEED4A engine.

V3 uses 105 phase difference focus points and 171 contrast focus points to form a hybrid focus system, providing a maximum 20fps continuous tracking shooting function, emphasizing the reliability of continuous focus tracking performance. In addition, it also provides the functions of shooting during video recording and 1,200fps slow-motion recording. In addition, V3 provides mechanical shutter and electronic shutter to switch.

In addition, considering that the significant reduction in the size of the V3 may be inconvenient for photographers who value the feel of the hand, the V3 also provides an external grip GR-N1010, which provides a larger grip and a front surface similar to that of a traditional SLR camera. Turntable and shutter configuration, Nikon emphasizes that this handle does not affect memory card replacement and HDMI and USB connections.

The V3’s exclusive electronic viewing window DF-N1000 is 0.48-inch with 2.38 million pixels and provides eye control switching capabilities. When used, it will occupy the hot shoe of the external flash on the top of the camera.

Also announced with V3 this time is the brand new Nikon1 standard zoom lens 10-30f3.5-5.6VR electric zoom anti-shake lens, which is equivalent to about 27-81mm, using 9 elements and 7 groups Contains 4 aspherical surfaces and 1 ED lens with 7-stop aperture, minimum focus of 20 cm, magnification of 0.2, and weighs only 85 grams. The retail price is 37,000 yen.

In addition, there is a 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 VR telephoto zoom lens with an equivalent of 189-810mm. This lens is also the first Nikon1 lens to use nano coating and SuperED, which is 10 It has a 6-group structure with 7 circular blades, weighs 550 grams, and is said to be anti-shock up to level 4. The estimated selling price is 129,000 yen.