Although the sparrow is small and complete, Nikon single battery V 1 comprehensive evaluation

IT 168 evaluation 2011September 2 1 day, Nikon launched a brand new? Nikon 1? Brand and its new interchangeable mirror digital camera? V 1 and 4 branches correspond to a new series? Nikon 1? Bayonet nikkor lens. As a small sensor camera, the V 1 with its own viewfinder is aimed at high-end users. If you are a big fan of Nikon, or you are interested in this 1 series of small single inductors, you may wish to use this evaluation to deeply understand its internal essence ~

Before the evaluation, we might as well have a simple understanding of Nikon V 1:

▲ Main features of Nikon V 1

Nikon V 1 is equipped with a high-speed autofocus CMOS image sensor and a new generation of high-speed image processor EXPEED 3, which can use the F-mount lens through the adapter ring.

▲ Nikon V 1 Front view

The front of Nikon V 1 fuselage is very simple, and the white shell painted on the piano is simple and fashionable, so it is not easy to leave fingerprints on the surface. Although V 1 only uses a piece of 1 inch CMOS, the metal texture of the fuselage is still very weighty.

▲ Nikon V 1 Top view

Nikon V 1 has only the power switch, shutter button and animation recording button at the top. At the same time, it is equipped with a reusable accessory port, and can also be connected with a small flash or a GPS module.

▲ Rear view of Nikon V 1

Different from J/KOOC-0/,Nikon V/KOOC-0/is also equipped with an EVF electronic viewfinder with/KOOC-0/.44 million pixels and/KOOC-0/.00% field of view, which is more professional than J/KOOC-0/in framing mode, but only has a simplified version of the mode dial. The dial has only four main functions: still image mode, animation mode, dynamic snapshot mode and intelligent photo selector mode.

▲ Nikon V 1 left and right views

▲ Nikon V 1 data interface

The side design of Nikon V 1 is very simple, except for the lanyard ring, only the HDMI interface on the left and the USB/AV composite interface.

▲ Nikon V 1 bottom view

Nikon V 1 has a metal tripod hole at the bottom, and the product model and code are also at the bottom of the camera. Check the three codes in one when purchasing. You need to see here. (Three codes in one: the package code, the warranty certificate code and the body code must be consistent before the warranty can be guaranteed)

▲ The battery compartment and card compartment are located at the bottom of the fuselage of V 1.

▲ Nikon V 1 adopts rechargeable lithium-ion battery EN-EL 15.

Nikon V 1 adopts1030meen-el15 lithium-ion rechargeable battery, which can shoot about 350 when fully charged.

A photo (CIPA test standard) is reasonable for an entry-level single camera.

Although the V 1 with viewfinder is positioned as a professional single battery, the size of the natural small sensor is lost at the starting line, but the metal body of V 1 feels good. If the price can be as close to the people as J 1, I believe it will be more popular.

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Nikon V 1 resolution test

Like J 1, Nikon V 1 is equipped with a CMOS image sensor with the size of 1 inch, and the effective pixel is only 1065438+ million. Under such parameter configuration, what kind of performance will Nikon V 1 have in resolution?

▲ISO 12233 resolution target (4000 lines)

In the test, we used Nikon V 1 collocation 10mm lens to shoot the sample of ISO 12233 resolution standard board (4000 lines) under various apertures, and tested it by Imatest software, and finally got the best resolution value. The following are the best resolution test results of Nikon V 1:

▲ Nikon V 1 best resolution histogram.

According to the test results of Imatest, Nikon V 1 only has 1065438+ million effective pixels, and the resolution of JPG is about 2500 lines, while the resolution of Raw to JPG is further improved to 3000 lines, which is much higher than that of general APS-C and single electric16 million pixels. It is worthy of recognition that the resolution of Raw to JPG is improved compared with JPG, but in order to avoid the sharpening effect in the resolution test of V 1, we still need to look at the actual shooting effect of V 1.

Nikon V 1 resolution real shot.

Resolution test can let us know the theoretical definition of a camera, but it is best to see if the photo can reach the definition we want.

▲ Resolution test scenario

We used Nikon V 1 to take this photo in a standard evaluation environment. The lens used is10mm2.8, the shooting parameter is F8 aperture in the first gear, and the sensitivity is set to ISO 100. For the convenience of comparison, we 100% cut off four parts of the sample taken by Nikon V 1 for observation.

▲ Nikon V 1 real sample 100% slice.

The resolution test result of V 1 is still relatively good, but it can be seen from the real shot that the performance of V 1 in definition is relatively general, the screenshot of the face with more details is slightly blurred, and the silk thread in the bowl is not tied properly. On the other hand, the objects photographed by V 1 also have a strong sense of plastic, as can be seen from the screenshots of coins.

Sharpness test summary: Although the resolution test data of V 1 is very high, the actual shooting effect is only better than that of ordinary small cards, but because of the relationship between sensor size and effective pixels, it is difficult to compete with M4/3 and APS-C in sharpness and detail preservation. If the price of V 1 is as close to the people as that of J 1, it is quite suitable for users who like the appearance of 1 series.

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Nikon V 1 high sensitivity imaging test

Although the effective pixel of Nikon V 1 is only 1065438+ million, the pixel per inch is not low for a sensor with the size of 1 inch. Small sensor size and high pixel per inch will definitely affect the high-sensitivity imaging quality of V 1. Through the actual test, the high sensitivity performance of V 1 is really poor. How to take a look at the evaluation process?

▲ Sensitivity test area

The following scenario is the standard sensitivity test environment of IT 168 evaluation room. We fixed the camera on the gear platform of a heavy tripod and let the camera shoot the photosensitive effect of each gear motionless. Then we cut a photo slice from the same position in the above picture (shown in the red box in the picture) to see what the sensitivity of each gear of V 1 is.

▲ Comparison of sensitivity slices of Nikon V 1.

When the JPG is straight out, we can see that all the sensitivities of V 1 are noisy, especially when Raw is converted into JPG. At the lowest sensitivity of ISO 100, noise that can be recognized by naked eyes appears. With the increase of sensitivity, the loss of noise and details is also increasing. Therefore, it is not recommended to use too high sensitivity value, and it is recommended to use ISO800 or below in dark scenes and emergencies.

▲ Nikon V 1 Noise Reduction Effect Test

In fact, by comparing the noise of V 1 when JPG is exported and Raw is converted to JPG, it is not difficult to find that the JPG export algorithm of V 1 still has some noise control optimization even when noise reduction is turned off. From the intermittent comparison of this group of noise reduction, it can be seen that the noise of V 1 picture is obviously reduced after noise reduction is turned on, but the sharpness and details are sacrificed to some extent, especially in ISO800 and above. However, for the common sensitivity of ISO800 and below, I suggest you turn on the noise reduction function. Because the picture of V 1 is cleaner at these speeds, and the details and sharpness will not be too much because of noise reduction.

Nikon V 1 color tendency test

Clarity and high-sensitivity imaging are important manifestations of image quality, and the color performance of Nikon V 1 is also worthy of attention. One is to see whether the white balance of V 1 can accurately restore the original color temperature of the object, and the other is to see what the overall color tendency of Nikon V 1 is more suitable for.

▲ Color test standard

In order to understand the imaging style of Nikon V 1, in the color test, we installed the V 10 mm F2.8 lens on the V 1, set the automatic white balance and manual white balance to shoot the standard color card respectively (the red box in the above picture is the color test range), and get the final data through imatest software:

▲ Nikon V 1 manual white balance

This test chart reflects the difference between the actual imaging color value and the ideal value of Nikon V 1. The part surrounded by gray lines in the figure is the color gamut range of Kang V 1. The square color block in the test chart is the ideal color value, and the circular color block is the actual shooting value.

Among them, the manual white balance exceeds the sRGB color gamut by 36.2%, and Nikon V 1 has bright color performance, which is suitable for direct output. At the same time, V 1 is sensitive to blue, green and red, and is suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and portraits.

▲ Automatic white balance

In automatic white balance, Nikon V 1 is not very accurate in restoring the color temperature. Therefore, it is suggested that you try to switch the corresponding white balance mode according to different scenes, or use manual white balance shooting.

Summary of image quality evaluation: For Nikon V 1, this professional small battery has a gap with APS-C battery in image quality, so professional users with high requirements for image quality had better choose SLR or outsole battery, while V 1 with electronic viewfinder and interchangeable lens function is more suitable for upgrading users of card machine.

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Nikon V 1 has a compact body and slightly complicated control.

V 1 is very small and portable, and can be put into the bag together with10mm2.8 biscuit heads. However, for users who use a single battery for the first time, the control of Nikon V 1 is definitely a bit complicated, so the author will introduce some adjustment methods of common functions.

▲ Nikon V 1 one-handed grip

The body of V 1 is relatively small, and even users with small hands will have a little trouble picking it up. Even with anti-slip strips, the white fuselage will be slippery, because the surface of V 1 fuselage is painted with piano paint. Black V 1 is painted with a matte finish, and shaking hands will be better than the white version.

▲ Nikon V 1 normal hand posture

▲ aperture adjustment

During normal shooting, the index finger of the right hand just falls on the shutter button, and the thumb is near the zoom-in/zoom-out lever, so you can adjust the aperture, shutter and other parameters at any time.

How to adjust exposure compensation

▲ exposure compensation adjustment

When we shoot through the screen or viewfinder and find that the picture is too bright or too dark, we often need to adjust the exposure compensation value. At this time, we only need to turn the back wheel to adjust quickly, and the control efficiency is still relatively fast. It's just that you'd better check the exposure compensation value before shooting to prevent accidentally touching the rear wheel and changing the shooting parameters.

How to set continuous shooting/Timed Shooting?

In order to facilitate users to take selfies, Nikon V 1 has set up a special continuous shooting button to take selfies. In fact, in my opinion, the special sensitivity button may be more commonly used, especially when the rear wheel can directly adjust the exposure compensation, and the right direction key can be set as the sensitivity adjustment button.

▲ continuous shooting/Time Delay Shooting Settings.

Press the left key of the V 1 back direction key to adjust the modes of single shot, continuous shooting, delayed selfie and remote shooting. By selecting the arrow keys or the dial wheel. Because the shooting mode button is just where the right thumb is pressed, it is more convenient to adjust. As for the time to delay the selfie, you can choose to delay the selfie in 10s, 5s or 2s, but you need to change it in the menu every time.

How to adjust the sensitivity?

Because Nikon V 1 has few exclusive function buttons, and there is no independent custom button on the fuselage, it is necessary to press the menu button to enter the menu setting of common sensitivity value adjustment.

▲ Press the menu button to enter the menu and select ISO sensitivity.

▲ You can perform corresponding operations after entering the menu.

After entering the sensitivity adjustment menu, you can not only select the corresponding ISO value, but also select automatic ISO and limit its highest ISO value if you find it troublesome to set ISO repeatedly, so that the ISO value determined by the camera according to exposure is within a certain range. For V 1, you can choose? A800 automatic? This gear turns on the noise reduction function.

How to adjust the white balance?

In addition to aperture, shutter, exposure compensation and sensitivity, white balance is also a parameter that is often adjusted. Nikon V 1 Like sensitivity, there is no special white balance adjustment button.

▲ The main menu also has a submenu of white balance settings.

▲ White Balance Settings Menu

White balance settings, like sensitivity, need to enter the menu through the menu key. Because the automatic white balance of V 1 is not very accurate, it is suggested that you use the corresponding white balance in different environments to avoid color cast in photos.

Summary of control efficiency: Nikon V 1 can quickly adjust the three most commonly used settings of aperture, shutter and exposure compensation, but the same commonly used sensitivity needs multi-step operation to adjust, and there is an exposure compensation key when the rear wheel can directly adjust the exposure compensation, so the distribution and utilization rate of the keys are not reasonable enough.

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The video shooting performance of V 1 is good.

Nikon V 1 not only supports 1920? For HD video shooting with the resolution of 1080, a video recording button is set separately on the right side of the outer door, and you can enter the video shooting mode by this button in camera mode.

Although video shooting is not the camera's strong point, the advantages of high-definition video shooting are reflected in many scenes that continuous shooting can't record well. Nikon V 1, as the first single camera with phase detection autofocus technology, can it qualitatively surpass in focusing and tracking performance? Next, we might as well watch some videos taken by V 1

▲ Nikon V 1 autofocus

For many beginners in photography, autofocus will definitely be the main way to shoot videos. In this way, when shooting a moving object, it is difficult to make the focus always fall on the subject. However, you can see that when the picture moves from the foreground to a nearby house, the autofocus of V 1 is very crisp and neat.

▲ Nikon V 1 continuous autofocus tracking

From the video of V 1 continuous focus tracking, it can be seen that Nikon V 1 can ensure the continuous automatic focus tracking of the train head during the whole process of the small train coming. When the front of the train approaches, there is a short out-of-focus process, but it soon continues to focus on the letters of the car body, and the autofocus tracking performance is good.

Summary of video shooting: Although the performance of video quality is not particularly outstanding, the video shooting ability of V 1 is better than most single-lens reflex and single-lens reflex. It is no exaggeration to say that V 1 has surpassed DV a few years ago in video shooting, and its sensor is bigger than ordinary household DV.

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Nikon V 1 official sample

After watching the comprehensive image quality performance and control efficiency test, we will look at the real V 1 through the official sample of V 1.

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▲ portrait

▲ Indoor

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Nikon V 1 evaluation summary

Nikon V 1 is equipped with an electronic viewfinder and uses the same battery as Nikon SLR (D800, D7000). The body is only black and white. It can be seen that Nikon has positioned V 1 as a professional single battery. However, from the part of image quality evaluation, it can be seen that the image quality of V 1 with smaller sensor size still lags behind that of professional cameras. In particular, the 1 series single battery adopts a brand-new CX bayonet, which not only has fewer original lenses, but also can not obtain good imaging even if the SLR lens is switched.

▲ Nikon V 1

However, V 1 is also the forerunner of video shooting, and the shooting ability of high-definition video is definitely better than that of most single-lens reflex cameras, which is more convenient for novices of video shooting. Moreover, the same color design of V 1 lens is actually loved by many users, but it is quite suitable for high-end fashion users who do not require image quality.

Main parameter

"function

"parameter

sensor

1 inch, 1065438+ megapixels

Continuous shooting speed

60fps

speed

ISO 100-6400

concentrate

Hybrid autofocus (phase detection/contrast detection autofocus)

Photometric determination

TTL photometry

Video shooting

1920 x 1080 60p

screen

3 inches, 920 thousand pixels

roll

113x76x43.5mm

weight

294 grams

Nikon V 1 summary of advantages and disadvantages;

Summary of advantages and disadvantages of camera models

superiority

1, small and portable, stylish appearance.

2. The video shooting effect is good

3. There is a 60fps ultra-high-speed continuous shooting.

"shortcomings

1, the sensor is too small and the picture quality is average.

2, the price is expensive

3, video shooting without manual focus ring.

Purchase suggestion:

For Nikon 1 series cameras, if you are a fashion user with low quality requirements and have certain requirements on the camera appearance and viewfinder, you can consider V 1. However, compared with more than 2,000 J 1, I think it is a bit uneconomical to sell more than 4,000 J 1 now. After all, it's all the same, J 1? Core? There is not much difference in picture quality. V 1 is just an extra viewfinder.