Nikon 1 V3 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 10-30mm Lens

The Nikon 1 V3 is one of the few mirrorless cameras we'd recommend for shooting sports or quickly moving kids. It brings high autofocus performance, interchangeable-lens versatility, and DSLR-like handling in a portable size.

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  Fast and effective continuous AF, DSLR-like ergonomics with twin command dials (more so with grip), Small size, even with grip and EVF attached, EVF makes composing in bright light easy, Two customizable function buttons (third if using grip), Useful tilting, touchscreen LCD, Silent shooting mode...

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  Visible shadow noise at low ISOs (in Raw and JPEG), Low Raw file processing latitude, Non-customizable command dials (can't set direct exposure compensation control), LCD is tough to see in bright sunlight, Touchscreen can sometimes be unresponsive, LCD preview images sometimes have greenish/cool...

Nikon's 1-series cameras are popular with some for their compact nature, but its flagship models have had a hard time competing with larger-sensored cameras. The company aims to turn all that around with the Nikon V3, a camera that brings improved image quality, stupendously fast autofocus, and...

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  Very compact for an interchangeable-lens camera; Generous kit includes lens, high-res electronic viewfinder and accessory grip; Good image quality for the sensor size; Amazing burst performance; Lightning-fast autofocus; Intuitive touch-screen makes focusing a snap, Very compact for an...

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  Smaller sensor than most rivals limits possibilities for available-light shooting; Program mode opts for wide-open aperture most of the time; Limited dynamic range; Noisy shadows; Below-average battery life; Pricey when considering its image quality, Smaller sensor than most rivals means less...

Ever since Nikon announced the introduction of the Nikon 1 V3 back in March of 2014 the camera has been met with mixed reactions. Some of the design choices made with this camera left many photographers scratching their heads wondering what the engineers at Nikon were thinking when they put the...

Nikon's flagship mirrorless camera is a speed demon.

Although its still imaging performance is excellent for its relatively small sensor size, it's difficult to recommend the Nikon 1 V3 enthusiastically when Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Samsung, and even Sony offer CSCs with larger sensors, built-in EVFs and 3x zoom kit lenses, for less than the...

Nikon have made some big changes to their flagship compact system camera, which is now seemingly targeted at more casual consumers, rather than the keen enthusiast that the previous V2 specifically catered for.

Great to use and part of an ever expanding system, the Nikon V3 is the company's best CSC yet.

Nikon’s advanced offering from its system camera range hasn’t really hit the mark. The V1 didn’t offer the level of control expected of an enthusiast camera, and while the V2 addressed some of these issues, it was far from perfect.

The Nikon 1 V3 is a compact mirrorless camera, with a new compact 10-30mm power zoom lens, making it more easily placed in jacket pockets. The camera, with its unique sensor technology allows extremely fast continuous shooting, at up to 60fps at full resolution!

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  Great tilting touch-screen, 2 year warranty, High speed continuous shooting, 20fps continuous shooting with AF tracking, High speed video modes, Good image quality and colour, 10-30mm lens gives excellent macro shots, Fast focus and shutter response, Good handling

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  Non-standard flash hot-shoe, 10-30mm PD lens soft (particularly telephoto end), Prime lenses needed for best results

I was a Nikon 1 fan within the first hour of using a J1. I operate the camera with my right hand and cradle the lens barrel in my left hand, just as I have always done with SLR cameras. I really like the traditional interchangeable lenses with hoods, filter threads, and mechanical zooming.

The Nikon 1 V3 is in many ways what the V1 (which I've already used extensively) and V2 should have been from the beginning. These are mainly my thoughts compared to the V1. First, what I don't like: Still no hot shoe for regular Speedlights, and therefore no iTTL/CLS or even decent flash coverage...