The Nikon 1 V2 is a
Nikon 1 series
The Nikon 1 series is a discontinued camera line from Nikon, originally announced on 21 September 2011. The cameras utilized Nikon 1-mount lenses, and featured 1" CX format sensors.
The series included the Nikon 1 V1, J1, J2, and S1 with a ...
high-speed mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera
A mirrorless camera is a photo camera featuring a single, removable lens and a digital display.
The camera does not have a reflex mirror or optical viewfinder like a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, but may have an electronic vie ...
launched by
Nikon
(, ; ), also known just as Nikon, is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optics and imaging products. The companies held by Nikon form the Nikon Group.
Nikon's products include cameras, camera ...
on October 24, 2012.
Featuring a new 14
megapixel
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In most digital display devices, pixels are the smal ...
image sensor
An image sensor or imager is a sensor that detects and conveys information used to make an image. It does so by converting the variable attenuation of light waves (as they pass through or reflect off objects) into signals, small bursts of curr ...
and further increased
autofocus
An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system ...
(
hybrid autofocus
An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system ...
with phase detection/contrast-detect AF and AF-assist illuminator) speed to 15
frames per second
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(fps), the maximum continuous shooting speed stays at 60 fps for up to 40 frames.
The
image processor
An image processor, also known as an image processing engine, image processing unit (IPU), or image signal processor (ISP), is a type of media processor or specialized digital signal processor (DSP) used for image processing, in digital cameras or ...
Expeed 3A, a successor to the Expeed 3 used in the former Nikon 1 series cameras, features a new (according to Nikon) image-processing engine with increased speed of up to 850 megapixels per second. It is developed exclusively for Nikon 1 cameras.
The Nikon 1 V2 succeeds the
Nikon 1 V1
The Nikon 1 V1 is a Nikon 1 series high-speed mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera launched by Nikon on 21 September 2011.
The successor is the Nikon 1 V2 announced on October 24, 2012.
The CMOS sensor from Aptina is used, it has 10.1 MP, CX ...
and is succeeded by the
Nikon 1 V3
The Nikon 1 V3 is a digital mirrorless camera announced by Nikon on March 13, 2014.
Compared to its predecessor, the Nikon 1 V2, it has a higher resolution sensor (18 megapixels, up from 14 megapixels), built-in Wifi, FullHD video at 60 frames per ...
. The Nikon 1 V3 improves on the previous model with an 18.4MP sensor, built-in Wifi, FullHD video at 60 frames per second (non-interpolated), up to 120 frames per second video at 720p resolution, 20fps continuous AF, and 171 focus points, which Nikon claims gives better tracking autofocus than even DSLR cameras.
Features
With the launch of the new camera, comes a number of improvements in features from the
Nikon 1 V1
The Nikon 1 V1 is a Nikon 1 series high-speed mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera launched by Nikon on 21 September 2011.
The successor is the Nikon 1 V2 announced on October 24, 2012.
The CMOS sensor from Aptina is used, it has 10.1 MP, CX ...
. The improved sensor and processor have taken the pixels up to 14 megapixels, compared to the previous 10.1 megapixels with
V1. Other improvements include a low light boost, faster action capture and improved lens selection.
See also
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Nikon 1 series
The Nikon 1 series is a discontinued camera line from Nikon, originally announced on 21 September 2011. The cameras utilized Nikon 1-mount lenses, and featured 1" CX format sensors.
The series included the Nikon 1 V1, J1, J2, and S1 with a ...
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Nikon 1-mount
The Nikon 1-mount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its Nikon CX format mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras. The 1-mount was first introduced on the Nikon 1 series in 2011, and features a bayonet mount.
Compati ...
References
External links
Nikon 1 V2 ManualNikon
Nikon MILC cameras
V2
Cameras introduced in 2012
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