<h2>Nikon 1 J1 unboxing and first impressions</h2>The minimalist compact-like approach does mean, though, that it's not immediately obvious how to, for instance, change shooting modes. And the icons for the new Smart Photo and Motion Snapshot settings aren't the clearest.<br><br>A quick play with those new modes confirmed that, well, they work. Smart Photo Selector is as clever as promised, with a single shutter press resulting in a selection of 5 sequential shots without the lag of a true burst mode. We're less convinced by the Motion Snapshot, which records a short video played out to plinky-plonky piano music.
 

Nikon 1 J1 unboxing and first impressions

The minimalist compact-like approach does mean, though, that it's not immediately obvious how to, for instance, change shooting modes. And the icons for the new Smart Photo and Motion Snapshot settings aren't the clearest.

A quick play with those new modes confirmed that, well, they work. Smart Photo Selector is as clever as promised, with a single shutter press resulting in a selection of 5 sequential shots without the lag of a true burst mode. We're less convinced by the Motion Snapshot, which records a short video played out to plinky-plonky piano music.

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7 Oct 2011  |  Comments

We unbox Nikon's first mirrorless interchangeable lens camera and give our early verdict.

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