Nikon's two mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras are compareable with similar features offerings from Olympus, Panasonic, Sony, and Pentax. The J1 and the V1 cameras will sport a 13.2mm x 8.8mm CMOS sensors (2.7x crop factor), larger than premium compact cameras. The J1 will feature a built-in flash while the V1 will not. The V1 will offer a built-in electronic viewfinder, however, with an accessory port that will allow for an external flash, GPS, and other accessories. Neither camera will have an on-camera hotshoe, and the V1 will be constructed of magnesium alloy for durability.

Both cameras offer a 10.1-megapixel image sensor, hybrid phase and contrast detection autofocus, the new EXPEED 3 image processor, and an ISO range of 100-6400, including the Hi-1 setting. The cameras will feature full HD 1080/60i video recording, with 720/60p recording also offered, and a maximum photo shooting speed of 10fps at full resolution and continuous autofocus. Both cameras will offer up to 1200fps video recording for slow motion video capture, as well as noise reduction tailored for low light video. Four lenses are available for both cameras.
For full information, including sample photos and video, please visit Nikon’s press website at nikonusa.com.