Nikon 1 J2 Release Date, Price, Specs, Where to Buy

Nikon has released the J2, a slightly updated addition to its 1 System of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. The J2 is gently-reworked version of the more basic J1 model, gaining a higher-resolution rear screen. It also inherits a handful of feature modes from Nikon’s Coolpix compacts on an additional position on its mode dial, and is now available in orange.

Price | Where to Buy | Specs | Release Date


Nikon 1 J2 Price

The price for Nikon 1 J2 is $549.

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Nikon 1 J2 Specifications

Price
MSRP Suggested retail price: $549.95
Body type
Body type Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Body material Metallic body
Sensor
Max resolution 3872 x 2592
Other resolutions 3840 x 2160, 2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296
Image ratio w:h 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels 10.1 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors 12.0 megapixels
Sensor size 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type CMOS
Processor Expeed 3
Image
White balance presets 6
Custom white balance Yes
Image stabilization Unknown
Uncompressed format RAW
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
Digital zoom No
Manual focus Yes
Number of focus points 135
Lens mount Nikon 1 mount
Focal length multiplier 2.7×
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD No
Screen size 3″
Screen dots 921,000
Touch screen No
Screen type TFT LCD
Live view Yes
Viewfinder type None
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed 30 sec
Maximum shutter speed 1/16000 sec
Exposure modes
  • Program (P)
  • Shutter-priority (S)
  • Aperture priority (A)
  • Manual (M)
  • Creative Mode
Scene modes
  • Panorama
  • Selective Color
  • Miniature
  • Soft
  • Night Landscape
  • Backlighting
  • Night Portraits
Built-in flash Yes (pop-up)
Flash range 5 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Continuous drive Yes (10 fps)
Self-timer Yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure compensation -3–5 EV (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing No
Videography features
Format
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
Microphone Stereo
Speaker Mono
Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 1072 x 720 (60 fps) 640 x 240 (400), 320 x 120 (1200)
Storage
Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Yes
Wireless None
Remote control Yes (Optional ML-L3)
Physical
Environmentally sealed No
Battery Battery Pack
Battery description Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger
Other features
Timelapse recording Yes
GPS None

Nikon 1 J2 Release Date

The Nikon 1 J2 will be available in September, 2012.