Nikon 1 V2: what others are saying

Two days after the official announcement, this is what other website have to say about the Nikon 1 V2 mirrorless camera:

“Nikon 1 V2: An Interchangeable-Lens Camera For Clueless Photographers (And No One Else)” /Gizmodo

“A Serious-Looking Mirrorless for People Who Don’t Want to Think” /Petapixel

Whereas the J2 was frustratingly incremental compared to the J1, the V2 will likely represent a more significant upgrade when it lands on shelves” /Engadget

“The company has finally addressed our previous gripes by adding a mode dial along the camera’s top panel” /Cnet Asia

“Our first impressions, seeing the camera ‘in the flesh’ for the first time, are that it isn’t as ugly as it looks in photographs. Yes, it looks like a Sony NEX with mumps” /dpreview

“I can only think they were trying to evoke the big block on the Nikon F Photomic with the unusual pop-up flash design, but all I can think of is the overhanging nose of an elephant seal” /Imaging Resource

“The V1 doesn’t have any direct competitors at its price; most models with a built-in EVF are more expensive, but they all have larger sensors” /Cnet

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Chipworks reports on the sensors used in Nikon DSLR cameras

Based on their numerous tear-downs of Nikon cameras in the past, Chipworks published an article on the sensors used in Nikon’s DSLRs:

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Nikon announced the winners of the 2012 Small World Photomicrography Competition

1st place: Dr. Jennifer L. Peters and Dr. Michael R. Taylor (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital) “The blood-brain barrier in a live zebrafish embryo”

Nikon announced the winners of the 2012 Small World photomicrography competition:

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Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013: call for entries

Guidelines for the 2012-2013 Nikon Photo Contest were published online. The contest has been running since 1969, more details after the break:

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Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR vs. 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II specs comparison

Here is a quick specification comparison between the new Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR and the 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lenses:

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Nikon 1 V1 vs. V2 specifications comparison

This is how the Nikon 1 V2 specifications compare to the old V1 model:

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Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens available for pre-order

The just announced Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens is currently available for pre-order at B&H, Amazon and Adorama. Here are the key features & specifications of the new lens:

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