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Forget the looks. It's still trying to make silk purse from a tiny
sow's ear of a sensor. There is no point in suffering with it when
there are m4/3rds cameras of similar size with better output.

RichA <> wrote:

>Forget the looks. It's still trying to make silk purse from a tiny
>sow's ear of a sensor. There is no point in suffering with it when
>there are m4/3rds cameras of similar size with better output.


http://tinyurl.com/9kejzlg

Yes, the V2 is grotesquely ugly, but there is a reason for that.

The J1 was and the J2 is aimed at P&S users trading up. The V1 was
aimed at enthusiasts, or P&S users who would demand an EVF, but it
didn't sell well to either.

The V2 is aimed at enthusiasts who expect the camera to look a little
more serious than the V1 did. So they gave it a grip and a much
bigger EVF/flash carbuncle. Now it looks a bit more serious.

You also get a 14 MP sensor instead of 10 MP, but at the same price.

I think it is hideous, but I believe it will sell better than the V1.

http://tinyurl.com/9kejzlg

Rich <> wrote:

>Bruce <> wrote in
>news: :
>
>> RichA <> wrote:
>>
>>>Forget the looks. It's still trying to make silk purse from a tiny
>>>sow's ear of a sensor. There is no point in suffering with it when
>>>there are m4/3rds cameras of similar size with better output.
>>
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/9kejzlg
>>
>> Yes, the V2 is grotesquely ugly, but there is a reason for that.
>>
>> The J1 was and the J2 is aimed at P&S users trading up. The V1 was
>> aimed at enthusiasts, or P&S users who would demand an EVF, but it
>> didn't sell well to either.
>
>Well, they didn't raise the price above the V1, but what enthusiast will
>buy it? Most Nikon DSLR owners I know who bought a small camera bought a
>NEX. Some bought m4/3.


Almost no enthusiasts bought the V1, so the sales of the V2 ought to
be an improvement.

Don't underestimate Nikon brand loyalty.

On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:52:15 -0700, RichA wrote:

> Forget the looks. It's still trying to make silk purse from a tiny
> sow's ear of a sensor. There is no point in suffering with it when
> there are m4/3rds cameras of similar size with better output.

Pretty much what I figured out when I was looking for a new
interchangeable lens camera. I got a Panasonic G3.