Nikon 1 Series, J5 model, mini DSLR or average point and shoot??.

Todays video is all about the Nikon 1 Series camera, the J5 model.
I give a few highlights of the camera as well as some still images and a few video clips taken with the camera mainly using the kit lens, 10-30mm F3.5-5.6 VR.
Although this is the basic kit lens, the images in good light are to my eyes acceptable, given the FT1 adapter and some decent primes from the F mount lens line up, I'm sure it could produce some amazing images from this "1 inch" sensor.
Thanks for watching.

[@teedeww5049]

Its been super fun following this video, sometimes even funny 😅 great review! Looking forward for other videos 👌 cheers mate

[@pictureworldphotography]

Thanks, I'm pleased that you enjoyed it. Positive comments like this make it all worthwhile and make me want to make more videos like this. Cheers.

[@CameraNostalgiaClub]

Great video man! Think I might get one, I like the fact its quite compact and the photos have a certain vibe to them! 📸

[@pictureworldphotography]

Thanks, glad you liked the video. It's a pity that Nikon didn't develop the range more, would have been good if they had produced some decent lenses for the system but what they did produce are hard to come by here in NZ. Cheers.

[@rafamorenoc]

Love my J5 and J1

[@pictureworldphotography]

Cool, I like the form factor of these cameras, I'm on the lookout for a V2 model. Cheers

[@billr6983]

I found a 1J1 not long ago at a thrift shop with a 10mm (27mm) and an 18.5mm (49mm) lens for next to nothing. Cool little camera and those little primes take beautiful images. I use it a lot more than I thought I would. The photos have a different look from a phone camera look that I quite like. I bought an adaptor to fit a bunch of old Pentax film era manual lenses I had laying around, making it a lot more flexible than a phone camera can be. A good and very entertaining review, thanks.

[@pictureworldphotography]

You're very lucky to have found them cheap, I've looked and looked here in NZ but all I find is the kit lenses which aren't very good. I'm pleased for you with your purchase, enjoy it. I've since sold both my J1 and J5 because of that fact, it's too expensive here in NZ to get better lenses for these cameras, I've seen some lenses overseas but still they end up more expensive than the camera itself. If I happen to see another one with a decent lens on it for cheap then I will be tempted again. Thanks for the sub and the comments, it really helps the channel grow. Cheers.

[@kennylim136]

Thanks for sharing! Your images looks awesome. I own 2 v2 body and a 70 300 cx for bird photography and as i type this im waiting to take delivery of your exact j5 set-up from Japan. So yes im a crop sensor photographer...lol.

[@pictureworldphotography]

Glad you liked the video, The V2 model is something that I would love to try out, I keep looking but they are hard to find on the 2nd hand market. Cheers.

[@user-bh7yt6rw5w]

Greetings from Ukraine. Loved your review of Samsung. Don't stop, shoot more. By the way, small old digital cameras are very popular with us now, this is the fashion in Ukraine. That's how I found you. Also, everyone now wants to look at a photo of a face with a flare, because it gives an interesting effect. There are many old digital cameras. We will wait for reviews.

[@pictureworldphotography]

Thank you, I hope you all are doing well considering what's happening over there. I am trying to find some more older cameras for review as I like doing these type of videos, but some of these older cameras are fetching good money and I'm using my own money, not earning anything from KZbin or any sponsorship deals so It's not easy for me but I'm working on it. Cheers. Also, thanks for subscribing.

[@Alypaap]

Thanks for creating this video in 2023! Someone is selling their barely used J5 to me for about 180 USD and I've been thinking about getting it anyway, so I could have something compact but slightly better than my Samsung Galaxy S21 FE for special occasions/traveling. Maybe I'll throw in the 18.5mm f/1.8 lens later on

[@pictureworldphotography]

I'm glad you liked the video, these little cameras perform very well for what they are and the size of the sensor. If you buy it, I hope you take lots of wonderful images with it, enjoy. Cheers.

[@emmanuelsamnobletechnical]

how can i get the 18.5mm f/1.8 lens. @@pictureworldphotography

[@pictureworldphotography]

Thanks for your question, your only option is 2nd hand market places like Ebay, you can't buy them new from retailers anymore they were discontinued about 2018. Hope this helps. Cheers.@@emmanuelsamnobletechnical

[@vladnickul]

skip it. buy a olympus epl.

[@pictureworldphotography]

At least you can still buy lenses for the Olympus system, that's the problem with the Nikon 1 series, there aren't enough good lenses for it. Cheers.@@vladnickul

[@18yearsoldnot]

I would get this camera for wildlife. My dream lens is the 70-300 and I think it’s worth it

[@pictureworldphotography]

Yes that lens would be amazing on the 1 series Nikon cameras and what a reach, equiv to 190-810mm in such a small package. That would certainly tempt me. Cheers.

[@terrym540]

The Nikon 1 model that in design resembled a mini DSLR was the V2.

[@pictureworldphotography]

That's another camera that I would love to test if I can find 1 at a decent price. Cheers.

[@terrym540]

@@pictureworldphotography Here in the UK prices have escalated for the J5. The retailer from which I bought mine has one for sale, in excellent condition, for £244. When I bought my J5 three years ago it was £289 with the 18.5mm lens.

[@pictureworldphotography]

@@terrym540 yeah prices for these older cameras are climbing as more young people are finding them fun to shoot with, some camera's are just fetching stupid prices now but there are bargains to be had if you look long enough. Cheers.

[@terrym540]

@@pictureworldphotography Another old system, which remains unique, is the Ricoh GXR with it's interchangeable modules. Sealed units with a lens optimised for the integrated sensor, and an upgrade path while maintaining retention of the compact camera body. Cheers.

[@pictureworldphotography]

@@terrym540 I've heard of this camera but never seen one come up for sale here but I'll keep an eye out for it. There are a lot of older cameras that I would like to test out, I have a couple of cameras that I need to test out, just getting the time to do it that's the issue for me at that moment but I will get them done soon. Also a camera giveaway coming up soon. Cheers.

[@awanluna]

hi,what sony camera you use to record this video?i quite like the dynamic range.it seems quite high especially on the dock.

[@pictureworldphotography]

Hi, I use the Sony ZV-E10 for all my videos unless otherwise stated. I find it really good for my videos, small lightweight and I have the Samyang 12mm F2 version 2 lens on it for pretty much all my recent videos. Cheers.

[@TheJamieAnderson]

Great little camera. With the 30-110 it fits in a jacket pocket. The lenses aren't built to last though. I've gone through 2 30-110s (it's usually the focus cable or the aperture gear). The 10-30 pd zooms are ok though.

[@pictureworldphotography]

It's a pity that Nikon didn't put some real money into the system and produce some top glass for it. Like I've always said if you put decent glass on any camera you will get better images than with the kit lenses. Cheers.

[@terrym540]

@@pictureworldphotography Nikon did produce the 18.5mm f1.8 lens for the 1 series. I managed to buy one with a J5 a few years ago.

[@pictureworldphotography]

@@terrym540 Yeah I don't see many 1 series lenses available here in New Zealand, they are hard to come by. I would love to try the primes they made for this series. Cheers.

[@obedbrinkman]

love the J5, cheers

[@pictureworldphotography]

Yes the J5 was better than the J1 I had but I felt like the quality of the plastic body on the J1 was better and felt more solid, the J5 just felt cheap by comparison. Cheers.

[@obedbrinkman]

@@pictureworldphotography yeah build quality of the J5 isnt great

[@pictureworldphotography]

@@obedbrinkman It kind of reminds me of the older digicams from the early 2000's where they where plastic painted in silver to make them look like a metal build but didn't really pull it off. Cheers.

[@obedbrinkman]

@@pictureworldphotography it does indeed! its pretty plasticy, however the button layout and functionality is better imo than previous models

[@pictureworldphotography]

@@obedbrinkman That is true. Cheers.

[@gregorius4648]

I think the problem with it is it's doesn't feels like a mirrorless camera when you hold it, it more like an advance digicam

[@pictureworldphotography]

Without a lens on it yes but as soon as you attach a lens to it that changes the look and feel but yes it is small like compact point and shoot cameras. Cheers.

[@user-me5eb8pk5v]

This calls for my cats favorite phrase, " _oh holly roiller oh HoLLy rOllEr_ "

[@pictureworldphotography]

I'm not sure what you mean???

[@pauledwards5573]

I have this camera and it's fantastically well built. Solid. I have been carrying it around with me. The thing is I also have my Google pixel pro 6 with me too.. And it takes better pictures I also don't have to go through the faffle of trying to sync the j5 with phone which can be a hit and miss affair. The pixel also automatically uploads my imagery without me having to do anything. I also do find the 30mm kit lens a bit restricting.. and I don't have another lens now. I do also wish the j5 would go down to at least 100ASA but it doesn't. The Pixel goes down to 50ASA.

[@pictureworldphotography]

The best camera is the one you have with you and if you only carry your smartphone then you will always get some photos. Smartphones are good for casual snapshots but if you want higher quality photos for example, large canvas print for your wall then you really can't beat a proper camera with a larger sensor for better image quality. Cheers.

[@angelathomas2117]

Its not a bad wee camera aye

[@pictureworldphotography]

yeah it's compact and light, needs better glass in front of it though to really make it shine as with most cameras.

[@Martin_Edmondson]

@@pictureworldphotography I completely agree, my copy of the kit lenses are not all that great.. but the 18.5mm/1.8 is significantly better and worth a look. A nice little walk around camera.

[@pictureworldphotography]

@@Martin_Edmondson Yeah I'm on the lookout for some secondhand lenses for it but nothing much has come up yet, fingers crossed. Cheers.

[@reswansyahiwan7314]

nice What do you use to use photo editing?

[@pictureworldphotography]

I mainly use Luminar AI now, Photoshop sometimes.

[@reswansyahiwan7314]

@@pictureworldphotography thank mr..j5 is hdmi clean already?

[@pictureworldphotography]

@@reswansyahiwan7314 If you mean can you output clean video through the HDMI port then no I don't believe you can from the info I've researched and have not tried it myself. The video side of this camera I haven't explored much at all, got it mainly to have a small compact camera with decent image quality, not for video, I have my Sony ZV-E10 for that.

[@michaelbell75]

Thanks but the kit lens is garbage. You really shouldn't judge any cameras quality off a kit lens. I doubt youre using your Sony with one. Even the 10mm f/2.8 prime is much better than the kit lens and can be had used for $50.

[@pictureworldphotography]

Yeah you are right in that, I would test it with a better lens if I had one but they don't come up for sale that often and the kit lens is all I had. You're also right about the Sony I use, I have a Samyang 12mm F2 lens on it for my videos, the 16-50mm kit lens is very average .

[@gustavomrolon]

Hey there, just a random question because it seems like you’re familiar with this camera. Which lens would you recommend for the J5? I mainly want to shoot architecture and landscapes so I don’t really care for much bokeh or anything like that.

[@michaelbell75]

@@gustavomrolon I sold mine already. There are much better cameras out there with larger sensors and better lenses. I just picked up a used Canon G1X for $175. Has a significantly larger sensor than the Nikon 1 cameras, even larger than M43 and just a bit smaller than APS-C. Id look for something with a larger and better quality sensor.

[@pictureworldphotography]

Sorry for the late reply, for some reason I don't always get notified when questions are posted. Anyway I would search on Ebay or somewhere like that for one of Nikons prime lenses for this system like the 10mm F2.8 or something similar. Kit lenses are designed to give the best image quality, they are designed to make you want more. Hope this helps. Cheers@@gustavomrolon