In the past I've always dreamed of a Leica: relatively heavy, because robust and substantial built, relatively small ("fits in a baggy jacket pocket" it said of the Leica) and with topscharfen images. That with the edge is now clarified with 10 megapixels, because that is roughly equivalent to the resolution of a 24x36-mm film photos with a good lens. The Nikon 1 V1 is a bit too heavy and a little big, than that they would always have in your pocket, but it's close. The subjective quality of the image sensor and the precision of autofocus are both fantastic: I just love the colors and the sharpness of the images V1.
Pronounced Leica-standard is the viewfinder: Finally a camera where I can (like a professional photographer) look through a small hole in the back and see everything - even when bang sun when not much to see on the normal display of a digital camera is , The viewfinder is so high-resolution that people mistake him for an optical viewfinder. But I can also (if the environment is dark) work with the screen, which is subtle in some situations. An option that I do not have an SLR. The only pity is that the display is not pivoted.
Genial on this camera is the electronic serial closure. Since I have again the best of both worlds: rapid succession shoot like a reflex, but not with the intrusive clatter of the mirror, but completely unnoticed. For taking pictures of people a dream: I hold the camera to your eye, hold down the shutter button and had loose 20, 30 or more images to choose from, without that the opposite has realized how many times I have photographed it.
The video function produces impeccable HD movies. Because the V1 does not look like a video camera, I can shoot very unobtrusive. The V1 has - uniquely in this class - even a microphone connector. I use a Ansteckmikro with 2m cable, for many interview situations or own Aufsager sufficient.
What a pity that I can not put it normal professional flash. While the V1 Blitz brings much more light than the built-Dinger normal compact cameras, but the few millimeters that saves the new shoe, the introduction of a new system were not worth it. Nevertheless I prefer it no star off because by the price fall the V1 has come into an area in which I can only say: Buy!