Amazon Makes the Nikon V1 and J1 Cameras up to $150 (114€) Cheaper

Four months after the Nikon V1 and J1 interchangeable lens cameras reached retail, Amazon started offering an important number of discounts on the kit versions of these mirrorless snappers, which enable users to buy them for up to $150 (114 EUR) less than before.

A full list of the Nikon 1-Series kits that the US-based retailer sells is available here. Prices start at $599.00 (456 EUR) for the Nikon J1 with the 10-30mm VR lens, and go all the way up to $999.00 (761 EUR) for the V1 bundled with the same 10-30mm lens, but also with the 30-110mm VR Nikkor zoom.

Introduced in September last year, the Nikon V1 and the J1 share nearly identical specs, with the former camera coming as the more feature-rich model of the two, thanks to a few minor tweaks.

Both, however, include a 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, dual-core EXPEED processing engine, a 1200fps slow motion capture mode, 10fps burst shooting, 3-inch LCDs for reviewing the pictures taken and support for Full HD video capture.

Users have the option to choose between 1080/30p or 1080/60i, with the movie files recorded being capped at 29 minutes.

Compared to its smaller brother, the J1 also adds a built-in flash, auto-noise reduction on movie clips and a 73-point auto-focus system, all fitted inside a magnesium alloy chassis.

The 10.1MP image sensor installed in both of these cameras packs the newly introduced CX form factor (13.2mmx8.8mm) with a crop factor of 2.7x.

This is significantly smaller than the sensors used by Nikon's competitors, most of them going for Micro Four Thirds or APS-C, while ISO speed is limited at 3200.

In related news, Nikon UK has also started a cash back program for 1-Sereis cameras, which can save potential buyers £50 (about $79 US).