where there’s smoke there’s fire

The new Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera is now officially announced (as expected). The J5 intro and promo videos can be watched here. Pricing starts from $499 for a kit. See also the Nikon 1 J5 vs. J4 specifications comparison. Pre-order options are listed in this post.

Nikon 1 J5 technical details:

• New 1″ 20.8MP backside-illumination CMOS image sensor
• ISO range: 160-12,800
• World’s fastest continuous shooting with AF at 20 fps
• 171 AF points (105 are phase-detection)
• EXPEED 5A
• 60 fps burst rate
• Simultaneous still and video capture
• 20 frames buffer capacity
• 4k video
• Slow motion video
• 3.0″ 1,037k dots touchscreen (180° tiltable)
• Small grip
• Fn button
• Seven new “Creative” modes, incl. “Glamour” mode for making faces “look attractive”
• Built-in time lapse feature
• Built-in Wi-Fi
• NFC (Near Field Communication)
• Shipping will start on April 30th
• Prices:
  • J5 + 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom lens = $499.95
  • J5 + 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom and 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lenses = $749.95
  • J5 + 10-100mm f/4-5.6 lens = $1,049.95

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Nikon 1 J5 vs. J4 specifications comparison:

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Here are the intro and promo videos for the new Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera:

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Digicame-info published some more details on the upcoming Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera:

• The camera will be available in black and silver only
• New accessories:
  – MH-31 battery charger
  – EP-5F power connector
  – CB-N2220SA camera case
  – CT-406 trunk case
  – EN-EL24 lithium-ion battery

This is not an April Fool’s joke – go to PhotoRumors.com if you want to get fooled.