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Nikon V1: Thinking Outside of the Box

Whether you subscribe to the “my camera is just a tool” theory, or belong to the “an exquisite camera adds new capabilities to my shooting arsenal” camp, picking up a new Nikon V1 is a special experience. Those who simply wield tools will find this camera as comforting as an old friend, a solid piece of fine machinery ready and able to do their bidding as part of the creative process.

Other photographers see the compact size, selection of interchangeable lenses, decent low-light capabilities (up to ISO 3200, plus the equivalent of ISO 6400 at the Hi 1 setting), and full HD movie-making capabilities, and gain a sense of empowerment. For those coming from less versatile models, here is a camera with fewer limitations and more capabilities for exercising renewed creative vision. In either case, using less mawkish terms, the V1 is one of the coolest cameras Nikon has ever offered. Whether you’re upgrading from another brand, from another Nikon compact model (like the Nikon P7100), or (O brave one!) your V1 is your first digital camera and/or interchangeable lens camera, welcome to the club.