Review on Nikon Mirrorless Digital 10 30Mm PD ZOOM by Evan Zurlo

Too bad this camera doesn't have more exposure! I know that Sony's vaunted RX100 range is probably the most popular flag-bearer in this class (yes, I know they don't have interchangeable lenses, but more on that later), but NIkon finally got it right with this one! I would like to start by saying that I am NOT a professional and not even an amateur photographer as most say. A few years ago I decided to switch from my smartphone and bought a Nikon J1. My terms were image/image quality, size (travel friendly) and price. In general the J1 was bad at balancing the 3. After some time it made up for it with a very reduced price when I got it. This thing was way better than most pickups and recordings and better than smartphones, but way behind the competition. Glad I bought them cheap just to try out the world of "real" cameras. I upgraded and added an 18.5mm f/1.8 lens that I shot exclusively, which took the J1 to a pro level for me. It was still missing some user-friendly features, and of course the resolution and image quality weren't as good as they could have been. I bought a Sony RX100 Mark 3 for work at the same time (corporate card hehe) so I measured J1 against a flagship of this size and class and it didn't fit. Well, then the J5 came along and it definitely caught my attention: Shape – The whole point of using smartphone cameras was fit, fit, and fit. This was an important consideration when choosing the Nikon 1 series; The camera is useless if you don't have it with you because you don't want to carry around 20 pounds. Gear! The J5 is slightly larger (I think), marginally so I don't notice enough to change it on my packing/travel ability scale. In summary, the Nikon 1 series has always done well, taking first place among the competition in this category, and the J5 was no different. It also looks good, has a new trend towards retro body style, which I'm generally neutral about. Features - The J5 is superior to the J1 in every way when it comes to professional use. Aperture, shutter, exposure, and ISO are much more accessible and can be changed on the fly for each shot, allowing me to actually start shooting and get the most out of the hundreds of dollars I paid instead of leaving them on Auto . . The sensor has seen some improvements, and its 1-inch size isn't the largest (but much more travel-friendly) interchangeable mirrorless sensor, but it's more than enough for my purposes. No complaints and I can guarantee you that with my 18.5mm lens I wouldn't be able to tell you the difference between the 4/3 sensor and mine from the picture. I get way better results than almost any of my non-DSLR friends and that's all that matters . All improvements result in image quality. I can't and probably shouldn't describe the improvement in technical terms as there are many resources available in other reviews and websites, but I can describe it in simple terms: WOW! I'm amazed and can't describe the results at my more subjective, non-photographer level. It's better now compared to this RX100 Mark 3, but I can only say that with the 18.5mm lens, which costs about $200 more. The bottom line is that this camera is a platform and it's still upgradable, with things like adding a 32mm f/1.2 lens that's said to take this camera to a whole other level, as well as a 10mm pancake -Lens, making them even more compact but maintaining image quality. . Sony lacks that kind of flexibility, and nobody wants to pay $800 to upgrade to the next Mark 4 (selling is bad) if it's just a small incremental improvement. I've written enough, let the pictures do the talking.