Testseek.com have collected 75 expert reviews of the Nikon 1 AW1 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon 1 AW1.
December 2013
(78%)
75 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(74%)
125 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Waterproof and shockproof construction
Excellent metering
Realistic image colors
Good whitebalance
Usable up to ISO 6400 for small prints
Fast PhaseDetect AF
Classleading continuous drive
Quick shutterlag
Ultra quiet
Sharp and crisp LCD with fast
Solidly built and handsome looking camera
Dropped and cracked
Yet it still works and is amazingly still water resistant
Surprisingly clicky back buttons
Double locking panels
Great color and skin tone reproduction
Rugged design. Waterproof to 49 feet. Integrated GPS. Good high ISO performance. Very fast burst shooting and focus. Unique shooting modes. 1080i60 and slow-motion video support.
Rugged qualities ensure a built-to-last construction
Sharp images
Rugged qualities ensure a builttolast construction
Waterproof
Dustproof
Shockproof
Freezeproof
Waterproof interchangable lenses
Bigger sensor than other underwater cameras
Built-in GPS
Good water handling characteristics.
The editors didn't like
Above average image noise for a mirrorless
General image softness
Limited dynamic range
Limited lens selection
Wrong framing of video in image mode
Unresponsive at times
Not ExposurePriority LCD
Very few direct controls
Short batterylife
A bigger grip would be nice especially for a “underwater camera”
Unfortunately, the biggest drawback to the Nikon 1 AW1 is something that doesn't really fit in any of the above mentioned sections: The price. When you think about having to purchase a camera body and special waterproof lenses, you're going to spend more...
Abstract: 2 years after I published my review of the Nikon AW1, I recently bought one off the resale market. I thought Nikon would release an updated model one year after its launch, but after yet another year of waiting, I reckon Nikon is not going to release a ne...
Solidly built and handsome looking camera, Dropped and cracked, yet it still works and is amazingly still water resistant, Surprisingly clicky back buttons, Double locking panels, Great color and skin tone reproduction,
A bigger grip would be nice especially for a “underwater camera”, Struggles to wrangle highlights in post, Noisy starting at ISO 1600, Not as water sealed as promised, Blindingly bright AF assist lamp, No hot shoe or powered flash connector
Rugged qualities ensure a built-to-last construction, Sharp images
Occasional problem with inner glass of lens misting up, No eye level viewfinder
The Nikon 1 AW1 is the company's most fully realized compact system camera of the past three years. It's a rugged model that, unusually, takes really good photographs, and with consistency. Perhaps that's something worth paying a premium.This story, "Niko...
Rugged qualities ensure a builttolast construction, Sharp images
Occasional problem with inner glass of lens misting up, No eye level viewfinder
The Nikon 1 AW1 is the company's most fully realized compact system camera of the past three years. It's a rugged model that, unusually, takes really good photographs, and with consistency. Perhaps that's something worth paying a premium....
Waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, freezeproof, Waterproof interchangable lenses, Bigger sensor than other underwater cameras, Built-in GPS, Good water handling characteristics.
Lens seals require annual maintenance, No built-in Wifi, No waterproof strap accessory, Corner located tripod mount.
The Nikon 1 AW is an excellent choice for picture taking either in or out of the water. It produces better quality images than typical fixed-lens waterproof compacts, is less expensive and fiddly than conventional cameras with underwater housings and ...
Published: 2014-02-04, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Rugged design. Waterproof to 49 feet. Integrated GPS. Good high ISO performance. Very fast burst shooting and focus. Unique shooting modes. 1080i60 and slow-motion video support.
Published: 2013-12-18, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
While it's somewhat disappointing that the sensor in the AW1 is the same unit found on the Nikon 1 J3 and V2 models, it's not really surprising.Given the competitive price, which is less than most dedicated underwater housings, the AW1 is an attractive op...
It would be easy to classify the 14.2 megapixel Nikon 1 AW1 as a specialist or niche product and perhaps even dismiss it as such given the at first slightly high seeming £750 asking price on launch, and whilst it is certainly currently in a class of its...
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