For creativity that has no limits.
Introducing Nikon 1 V2, with the exceptional speed and performance of the Nikon 1 system, plus pro-style enhancements for greater creativity, flexibility, comfort and control. It has a grip for familiar shooting comfort, a built-in flash for manipulating the lighting of your images, new Best Moment Capture modes for catching exactly the right shots, PSAM exposure modes right on the dial and much more-all in a very compact size. For passionate shooters who want more control of their photos, Nikon 1 V2 delivers.
Freeze the perfect instant
Slow down the action and get the best of what's seen
The best moments are made (and missed) in an instant. But imagine being able to slow down a moment while it's happening-to see live action in slow motion. With Nikon 1 V2's amazing new Slow View mode, that's exactly what happens. See the world in slow motion through the viewfinder, then easily grab the shot you want. Combine that with Smart Photo Selector, which fires 20 shots with a single shutter press and selects the best five for you, and you've got every advantage for catching life's best moments.
Put your creativity in motion
Tell richer stories with Motion Snapshot and Advanced Movie Mode
Nikon 1's popular Motion Snapshot blends motion, stills and sound to capture the essence of a moment like never before. With a single press of the shutter button, Nikon 1 V2 captures a short slow-motion movie sequence plus a single defining still image. Those elements are merged into a unique 10-second expression that can easily be shared in .mov or .nms formats. Even add background music to set the mood of that special moment. For video enthusiasts, Nikon 1 V2 features a new Advanced Movie Mode. Maintain PSAM exposure control while recording 1080p Full HD video with stereo sound. Smoothly track your subjects like a pro, even as the lighting changes.
Create at the speed of life
Capture your world with unrivaled speed, precision and clarity
At the center of Nikon 1's success is its remarkable Advanced Hybrid Autofocus System offering both phase (73-point) and contrast-detection (135-point) autofocus. It zeroes in on subjects with such speed and precision, you'll never miss a shot. With Nikon 1 V2, you can harness that precision at a blazing fast 15 frames per second continuous shooting! When you divide one second of motion into 15 individual photos, you'll catch amazing views you've never seen. And every one of those photos will be exceptional, thanks to Nikon 1 V2's 14.2 megapixel CMOS sensor.
Conveniently share with Wi-Fi connectivity
Connect the optional WU-1b Wireless Adapter to the Nikon 1 V2 and wirelessly transfer photos to your smartphone, tablet or any compatible Wi-Fi enabled device. Use your smartphone to instantly upload your shots to the web or email them to a friend. Install Nikon's free Wireless Mobile Adapter Utility Android - or iOS-powered app and remotely control the Nikon 1 V2-see what the camera sees from your smartphone or tablet and fire off shots!
Take control of your shooting
When you want more control of Nikon 1 V2, everything you need is at your fingertips. Adjust key settings like ISO and White Balance with minimal button presses. Conveniently access PSAM modes right from the camera's mode dial. When you're in a PSAM mode, the new Command dial lets you quickly toggle between key settings for that specific mode-without taking your eye from the viewfinder.
See how your shots will look
Now when you're framing a shot, you can see exactly how your end-result photo will look. Live Image Control gives you a real-time preview of your image based on the current camera settings. Using the Command dial, you can adjust the contrast or brightness, blur the background, even show movement-all during preview. Once you've got the shot you want, simply press the shutter button and save it forever.
Sacrifice nothing for size
Among the smallest interchangeable lens cameras available, the Nikon 1 V2 gives up nothing for size. Its body grip, built-in flash and electronic viewfinder are familiar comforts to traditional shooters, while its exceptional speed, sleek, minimal design and ultra-high-resolution LCD display push the limits of small camera performance.
Build your ultimate camera system
Enhance your creativity and capabilities with a growing lineup of superior 1 NIKKOR lenses and Nikon 1 accessories. The Nikon 1 V2 includes an accessory hotshoe port, so you can add a Nikon 1 Speedlight and discover the power of Nikon's creative lighting system, a GPS module for adding location data to photos, an external stereo microphone and more.
Specifications
Type: Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lenses
Lens Mount: Nikon 1 mount
Picture Angle: Approx. 2.7x lens focal length (Nikon CX format)
Effective Pixels: 14.2 million
Sensor Size: 13.2mm x 8.8mm
Image Sensor Format: CX
Image Sensor Type: CMOS
Total Pixels: 15.13 million
Dust-reduction system: Image sensor cleaning
Image Area (pixels):
- Still Images (3:2 aspect ratio)
4,608 x 3,072
3,456 x 2,304
2,304 x 1,536 - Smart Photo Selector (3:2 aspect ratio)
4,608 x 3,072
3,456 x 2,304
2,304 x 1,536 - Movie Mode (16:9 aspect ratio)
4,606 x 3,072 (1080/60i, 1080/30p)
1,280 x 856 (720/60p, 720/30p)
Motion Snapshot (16:9 aspect ratio)
4,608 x 2,592
File Format:
- Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
- JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx 1:4), normal (approx 1:8), or basic (approx 1:16) compression
- NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Picture Control:
- Standard
- Neutral
- Vivid
- Monochrome
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Selected Picture Control can be modified
- User-customizable Settings
Storage Media:
Card Slot: 1 Secure Digital (SD)
File System:
- Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
- DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
- EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
- PictBridge
Viewfinder: EVF (electronic viewfinder), 0.47-in., approx. 1440k-dot color TFT LCD viewfinder with diopter control and brightness adjustment
Viewfinder Frame Coverage: 100% Approx.
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment: -3 to +2 m
Lens Aperture: electronically controlled
Eye Sensor: Camera switches to viewfinder display when it detects that viewfinder is in use
Shutter type: Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane mechanical shutter; electronic shutter
Fastest Shutter Speed:
- Electronic Shutter: 1/16,000 sec.
- Mechanical Shutter: 1/4,000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed: 30 sec. with either Electronic or Mechanical Shutter
Flash Sync Speed:
- Electronic shutter: 1/60 sec.
- Mechanical shutter: 1/250 sec.
Bulb Shutter Setting: Yes
Shutter Release Modes:
- Single-frame [S] mode
- Continuous
- Self-timer mode
- Delayed remote
- Quick Response Remote
Frame Advance Rate: Approx. 5, 15, 30, or 60 fps
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution:
- 5 frames per second (Mechanical Shutter), 10, 15, 30 or 60 fps (Electronic Shutter)
- Other modes: Up to 5 fps (single AF or manual focus, S Shutter- priority auto or M Manual exposre mode, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values)
Self-timer: 2, 10 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
Remote Control Modes:
- Delayed remote (2 sec)
- Quick-response remote
Exposure Metering System: TTL metering using image sensor
Metering Method:
- Matrix
- Center-weighted: Meters 4.5mm circle in center of frame
- Spot: Meters 2mm circle centered on select focus area
Exposure Modes:
- Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
- Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
- Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
- Manual (M)
- Scene Auto Selector
Scene Modes:
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Night Landscape
- Night Portrait
- Close-up
- Auto
Shooting Modes:
- Still Image (3:2)
- Smart Photo Selector (3:2)
- Movie (HD 16:9)
- Movie Slow Motion (8:3)
- Motion Snapshot (16:9)
Exposure Compensation: +/-3 EV in increments of 1/3EV
Exposure Lock: Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO Sensitivity: 160-6400
Active D-Lighting: On, Off
Autofocus System:
- Hybrid autofocus (phase detection/contrast-detect AF)
- AF-assist illuminator
AF-area mode:
- Single-point AF: 135 focus areas
- Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas
- Subject tracking
- Face-priority AF
Focus Lock: Focus is locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button or lightly pressing shutter release button in (S) AF
Focus Modes:
- Auto (AF)
- Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
- Single-servo AF (AF-S)
- Continuous-servo (AF-C)
- Full-time Servo (AF-F)
- Manual Focus (MF)
Built-in Flash: Yes
Guide Number:
- 5/16 (m/ft ISO 100, 20 C/68 F) Approx.
- At ISO 160, Guide Number is approx. (6.3/20.7)
Flash Control: i-TTL flash control using image sensor available
Flash Mode:
- Fill-flash
- Red-eye reduction
- Rear curtain with sync
- Rear curtain with slow sync
- Slow sync
- Slow sync with red-eye reduction
Flash Compensation: -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator: Lights when built-in flash unit is fully charged
Accessory Shoe: Yes
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS): i-TTL flash control using image sensor available with optional SB-N5 flash unit or SB-N7 flash unit
White Balance:
- Auto
- Incandescent
- Fluorescent
- Direct Sunlight
- Flash
- Cloudy
- Shade
- Preset Manual
- All except preset manual with fine tuning
Movie Metering: TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Metering method:
- Matrix
- Center-weighted: Meters 4.5mm circle in center of frame
- Spot: Meters 2mm circle centered on select focus area
Movie File Format: MOV
Movie Video Compression: H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie Audio recording format: AAC
Movie Audio recording device:
- Built-in stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
- Optional external ME-1 stereo microphone (with the AS-N1000 Multi Accessory Port Adapter)
Movie:
- HD: 1920 x 1080/60i
- HD: 1920 x 1080/30p
- HD: 1280 x 720/60p
- Slow-motion: 640 x 240/400fps
- Slow-motion: 320 x 120/1200fps
- Motion Snapshot: 1920 x 1080/60p (plays at 24p)
- Audio file format: ACC
- Movie file format: MOV
Monitor Size: 3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution: 921,000 Dots
Monitor Type: TFT-LCD with brightness adjustment
Interface:
- USB: Hi-speed USB
- HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
- Multi accessory port used for designated accessories
- Audio input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
GPS: Optional GP-N100 GPS unit
Supported Languages: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings: Yes
World Time Setting: Yes
Battery / Batteries: EN-EL21 Lithium-ion Battery
Battery Life (shots per charge): 310 shots (CIPA)
AC Adapter: EH-5b AC Adapter, Requires EP-5D Power Supply Connector
Tripod Socket: 1/4 in.
Approx. Dimensions:
- Width 4.2 in. (107.8mm)
- Height 3.2 in. (81.6mm)
- Depth 1.8 in. (45.9mm)
- Excluding projections.
Approx. Weight: 9.8oz. (278g), camera body only
Operating Environment: 32 to 104-degrees F (0 to 40-degrees C), Less than 85% humidity (no condensation)