How is the J5? That was the most advanced model of the series. Wasnât the J5 the only one to finally use the Sony 20mp one inch sensor? I always felt the Nikon 1 series was hampered by using the sensor that they designed. I canât think of the name of the company that made the sensor. My friend had the J1 and V2 and I always thought the images were noises and had a bit less DR than the Sony 20mp sensor used in the RX100 seriesThat slimming look achieved with a Nikon 1 J5.View attachment 250749
The older sensor was an Aptina, and I quite liked it... The 20Mp from Sony in the J5 is nice but I think the older sensor had more character. Bit weird to say so but there you have it... just an opinion. I have the J5 but rarely use it since purchase.How is the J5? That was the most advanced model of the series. Wasnât the J5 the only one to finally use the Sony 20mp one inch sensor? I always felt the Nikon 1 series was hampered by using the sensor that they designed. I canât think of the name of the company that made the sensor. My friend had the J1 and V2 and I always thought the images were noises and had a bit less DR than the Sony 20mp sensor used in the RX100 series
Itâs surprising that I never bought one. I thought about it many times.The older sensor was an Aptina, and I quite liked it... The 20Mp from Sony in the J5 is nice but I think the older sensor had more character. Bit weird to say so but there you have it... just an opinion. I have the J5 but rarely use it since purchase.
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Depends what you do with them, what you expect, and how you post process.
This finally did it - I just swapped out the P50 to make room for the V1 with its congenial partner, the 18.5mm f/1.8. Thanks for nudging me over the threshold, Sue!The older sensor was an Aptina, and I quite liked it... The 20Mp from Sony in the J5 is nice but I think the older sensor had more character. Bit weird to say so but there you have it... just an opinion. I have the J5 but rarely use it since purchase.
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Ahh, the V1, a camera that I loved and hated in equal measure. Very nice colors, lightning fast AF, and a battery that would last for days paired with an interface not conducive to my workflow - I still remember not being able to turn off auto-review and missing action shots because of it.This finally did it - I just swapped out the P50 to make room for the V1 with its congenial partner, the 18.5mm f/1.8. Thanks for nudging me over the threshold, Sue!
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The Aptina sensors worked well in good light. My friend took an amazing two week trip to the Galapagos Islands and took the V2 and 10-100 (27-270 mme) lens. Her pictures were really nice, and that zoom was surprisingly good.The older sensor was an Aptina, and I quite liked it... The 20Mp from Sony in the J5 is nice but I think the older sensor had more character. Bit weird to say so but there you have it... just an opinion. I have the J5 but rarely use it since purchase.
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Fully agree - I love as many aspects of the camera as I find really irritating. The "self-aware" mode dial is another annoying "feature", the lack of tactile dials is a constant nag. I too have missed or bodged shots because the mode dial had "wandered" or I had closed the aperture completely (in A mode) so that shutter speed and/or ISO were completely off. But on the other hand, it's very simple to use as soon as you've figured out the interface, it's pretty fast even by today's standard, the EVF is decent, and it usually just works (once you've learned to anticipate and avoid its pitfalls). For me as someone who really shoots action and takes his images very deliberately, it's a very suitable camera, plus I quite like the files (up to and including ISO 800). It's also my "snapshot" camera around the house; the one I use for documenting stuff I "just" need an image of ... Oh, and the 18.5mm f/1.8 is a right little champ.Ahh, the V1, a camera that I loved and hated in equal measure. Very nice colors, lightning fast AF, and a battery that would last for days paired with an interface not conducive to my workflow - I still remember not being able to turn off auto-review and missing action shots because of it.
The Nikon 1 lineup was a squandered opportunity for sure.
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Sun Setting over the Manhattan Skyline, as seen from Flushing, Queens. by John Flores, on Flickr
I've got a J5 now because the V3 is still expensive. Maybe I should look for an old V1 again.