Quick facts
Full name: Nikon 1 V3
Original position: Interchangeable-lens cameraProduction status: Production status not verified
Regional aliases
No verified regional aliases
Similar models to distinguish
1 J5
Editorial guidance, not a verified specificationWhy it is still searched
Nikon 1 V3 is still researched by owners and second-hand buyers checking an older camera system, lens compatibility, and specifications.
Core specifications
- Release year
- 2014 · Released about 12 years ago
- Sensor
- 13.2 × 8.8 mm CMOS
- Effective resolution
- 18.4 MP
- Lens
- —
- Zoom
- —
- Weight
- 324 g
- Battery
- EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery
- Storage
- microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Editorial guidance, not a verified specification
Who it may suit
May suit existing system owners, budget-conscious second-hand buyers, or photographers who already own compatible lenses.
What to check before buying used
The checks below are editorial guidance. Verify the individual camera and seller information before buying.
- Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
- Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
- Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
- Inspect the lens mount and shutter; ask for the shutter count when the camera records one.
- Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
- Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
- Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.
- Test video recording, microphones, stabilization, and the ports you expect to use.
Sensor metrics
- Diagonal
- 15.86 mm
- Surface area
- 116 mm²
- Pixel pitch
- 2.51 µm
- Pixel area
- 6.31 µm²
- Pixel density
- 15.84 MP/cm²
Actual sensor size
Rectangles use their physical proportions. Calibrate your display to approximate real-world size.
13.2 × 8.8 mm
Full specifications
Imaging
- Effective pixels
- 18.4 MP
- Total pixels
- —
- Sensor
- 13.2 × 8.8 mm CMOS
- Calculated resolution
- 5,254 × 3,502
- Maximum image
- 5,232 × 3,488
- Crop factor
- 2.73
Exposure & viewing
- ISO
- 160–12,800
- Viewfinder
- Electronic viewfinder
- Display
- 3 in / 1,037,000 dots
- Lens mount
- Nikon 1
Video & storage
- Maximum video
- 1,920 × 1,080
- Storage media
- microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
- Battery
- EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery
Body
- Weight
- 324 g
- Dimensions
- 110.9 × 65 × 33.2 mm
- Release year
- 2014
Nikon Our Product History
- Aperture Priority
- Yes
- Battery
- EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery
- Brand
- Nikon
- Built In Flash
- ✓
- Crop Factor
- 2.73
- Depth Of Field
- simulate →
- Digital Zoom
- —
- Dimensions
- 110.9 x 65 x 33.2 mm
- Exposure Compensation
- ±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
- External Flash
- ✓
- Focal Length 35mm Equiv
- —
- Gps
- —
- Hdmi
- ✓
- Iso
- Auto, ISO 160-12800
- Macro Focus Range
- —
- Manual Focus
- ✓
- Max Aperture
- —
- Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
- n/a
- Max Image Resolution
- 5232 x 3488
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/16000 sec
- Max Video Resolution
- 1920x1080 (60p/30p)
- Megapixels
- 18.40
- Metering
- Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
- Min Shutter Speed
- 30 sec
- Model
- 1 V3
- Normal Focus Range
- —
- Optical Zoom
- —
- Raw Support
- ✓
- Screen Resolution
- 1,037,000 dots
- Screen Size
- 3"
- Sensor Resolution
- 5253 x 3502
- Sensor Size
- 13.2 x 8.8 mm
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Shutter Priority
- Yes
- Storage Types
- microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
- Usb
- USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
- Video Capture
- ✓
- Viewfinder
- Electronic (optional)
- Weight
- 324 g
- White Balance Presets
- 6
- Wireless
- ✓
- Year
- 2014
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