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Nikon Corp has released the first two models in the new Nikon 1 series, the J1 and V1. Nikon 1 is an advanced interchangeable lens that proposes new forms of imaging expression with a new super high-speed AF CMOS image sensor, the new high-speed image-processing engine, EXPEED 3, and the new Nikon 1 mount lens system.

Faster image processing and superior reproduction characteristics have been achieved for both still images and movies through the combination of the CMOS image sensor and image-processing engine, both developed by Nikon. The cameras are also equipped with Nikon's newest lens mount system. Despite the new lens mount, the mount adapter enables the use of existing F-mount NIKKOR lenses with the J1 and V1, for excellent compatibility with equipment users may already own.

The Nikon 1 mount is the new lens mount system developed for compatibility with Nikon's new imaging format. It enables users to enjoy tremendous variety in their imaging expression with the ability to choose the lens best suited to the scene, subject, or their own creative intent from a broad lineup of standard and special-purpose lenses.

The new cameras are also the world's first cameras to be equipped with a new super high-speed AF CMOS image sensor and offer focal plane phase detection AF.

The cameras are equipped with Nikon's latest image-processing engine, EXPEED 3, which is based on EXPEED, Nikon's exclusive comprehensive image-processing concept, and optimized for the Nikon 1 system for increased speed and performance.

You can easily record photos or movies with four shooting modes (Motion Snapshot, Smart Photo Selector, Still image, Movie). A new advanced hybrid autofocus system enables the world's fastest autofocusing with the world's most focus points.

The advanced hybrid autofocus system combines phase detection AF, which enables faster focusing and superior subject tracking performance with moving subjects, with contrast-detect AF, which performs well in low-light conditions. This hybrid system ensures optimal focusing under a variety of shooting conditions.

As the world's first interchangeable lens cameras to implement focal plane phase detection AF, the J1 and V1 have achieved the high-speed autofocusing needed for certain capture of even the most unexpected photo opportunities. This enables certain capture of the perfect photo opportunities when shooting moving subjects and subjects such as children and pets whose movement is very difficult to predict.

What's more, at 10 fps, the cameras also offer the world's fastest continuous shooting rate with AF tracking, and the world's fastest high-speed continuous shooting rate of 60 fps.

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I will be waiting for the Canon version, but the Nex-5 I already have is more than enough for now. Mirrorless is definitely a welcomed advance in technology.

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Did you see that the Nikon system has a tiny sensor, like 1/2 the size of Olympus Pen and Panasonic cameras? I agree with you 100% that mirrorless is the way to go, but IMO your NEX, whatever Canon puts out and Ricoh's GXR are a better bet than the Nikon 1 series. If Nikon puts out some awesome lenses that could change, tho.

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I don't need nor wish to have the bother of interchangeable lens so the Fujifilm Finepix F600EXR is for me.

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@Rhys: Nikon already has awesome lenses - the ones that are made for their SLRs. The sensor in this camera doesn't have the resolving power to allow lenses to make much of a difference. I have no idea why Nikon went this way. I'm still waiting for my D800!

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Too big for clowns to attach to their shoes. This is good.

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