[3] This camera integrates many new technologies and is designed for ease of use, sporting only four shooting modes: Still Images, Moving Images, Motion Snapshot and Smart Photo Selector and only two buttons for Power, Shutter and Record.

[4]: 11  Videos have been tested and show to be sensitive to wind noise and will detect the sound of zoom on the lenses that allow this.

[6] Slow-motion video has lower resolution than the HD option, and the quality is adequate for sites like YouTube.

Once uploaded to a computer, the video plays at normal speed and without the sound produced on the camera.

The autofocus extensively and thoroughly monitors the subject and tracks it to ensure the elements are sharply preserved.

The camera selects the best pictures based on criteria such as the subject being out of frame, out of focus, blurred or having its eyes closed.

With Active D-lighting, the Nikon 1 J1 corrects the exposure based on lighting in the entire frame and creates more lively and vivid images.

When compared to photographs from a Nikon D3, the J1 held its own, exhibiting perfect exposure and vibrant colors.

[7] They also state the flash does not live up to expected standards and users need to increase the intensity when using it from a distance.

The lens also locks easily and can become a hassle when trying to smoothly take photographs, but is fine once the user gets the hang of it.

[5] TechRadar.com mentioned that the 10 megapixel camera was slightly lagging because of its boundaries on sensor resolution.