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Lens Review: Nikon 1 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 VR

Nikon1 10-100f45-56pdvrNikon got into the mirrorless camera game near the end of 2011, and released three lenses to start off the system: one of them, the Nikon 1 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 PD-Zoom VR, is heavier than the V1 and J1 cameras it can serve, but offers an image-stabilized 27-270mm equivalent platform, and is the subject of today's lens review on SLRgear.com. Click here to read our full review of...

Nikon squashes V1, J1 bugs, updates Camera Control Pro

Nikon's J1 digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon Corp. Click to read our Nikon J1 review!If you're an early adopter of one of Nikon's 1-series compact system cameras, the company has a firmware update lined up for you today.

The new firmware for the Nikon V1 and J1 cameras brings either model up to version A 1.11 and B 1.10. In both cases, a problem with flash overexposure has been addressed, either for the Nikon J1's built-in strobe, or for the Speedlight SB-N5...

Nikon J1 review posted!

Nikon's J1 digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon Corp. Click to read our Nikon J1 review!Nikon bided its time before entering the compact system camera market, and when it finally did so last September, wasn't afraid to take a path untrodden.

The Nikon J1 adopts a rather smaller sensor than its main rivals, but in doing so also offers a worthwhile savings in weight and size--not only for the camera body, but perhaps more importantly for its lenses. That's not the...