This Tiny $250 Camera Is A Pocket Rocket!

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This small, classically styled mirrorless camera has been largely branded as a failure. But, overlooked the Nikon 1 J5 at your own peril as I personally believe this is one of the stealthiest street photography cameras you can buy! Plus, it can currently be purchased on the used camera market for between $200-300 (usually with a lens or two) making it a great budget camera to consider.
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@brownhat1290 8 күн бұрын

As soon as a KZfaqr touts how little he paid for a camera on eBay the price immediately doubles for everybody else.

@kuroexmachina 11 күн бұрын

"looks like a needle but works like a sewing machine" - write that down quick, boys

@lizardman365 9 күн бұрын

lmfao

@NewportMenthol100s 11 күн бұрын

Also if anyone does end up buying this camera and is surprised at how slow it is to shoot. Make sure you have a higher speed microSD card and that you turn off Image preview in settings. I remember seeing reviews for this years ago and reviewers were complaining about Burst shots taking forever to write to memory and slowing down the shooting process. They all had image preview on and the image doesn't leave your screen until all shots are processed. Also you can continue shooting while your camera is writing to memory so big heads up there.

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

You are 1000% right here - thanks for sharing!

@Blechsch_you 11 күн бұрын

Glad to see this little guy get some love! I sold this camera back in 2018 and rebought it again last year. It's just such a pleasure to walk around with compared to the full frame z line for more casual shoots. While there are limitations (like low light noise performance), it's still a good deal of fun to use! I have found that the Nikon 18.5mm f 1.8 (50 mm ff equivalent) and the Meike 50mm f 1.7 (135mm ff equivalent) are my favorite, reasonably priced lenses native to the mount. These are so comically small compared the the full frame cameras that I find myself taking the camera more often and I have even produced images that have made it into my portfolio that otherwised wouldn't have happened. Thanks for the video and happy photo shooting all!

@NewportMenthol100s 11 күн бұрын

Im glad I got mine a few days ago from Japan. Its like I felt the disturbance in the force and my body knew that one of the photography vloggers was going to put out a video about it soon. Now to watch the prices skyrocket.

@bartdevries8531 11 күн бұрын

I see no reason at all to pick this over my tiny M43 Lumix camera.

@VeitLehmann 9 күн бұрын

I agree. I think m43 is the sweet spot for many applications. Small enough form-factor to be either a pocket-friendly camera to take everywhere or have a massive zoom range without looking like an idiot and dragging like a donkey, but large enough sensor to get professional-looking results with nice bokeh. And best of all, loads of great, affordable lenses out there!

@bartdevries8531 9 күн бұрын

@@VeitLehmann I just checked, but my GM5 is basically the same size, while having a biger sensor, an EVF and indeed a much wider range of lenses available.

@18yearsoldnot 8 күн бұрын

The Nikon processing engine is great for landscapes because it can handle strong highlights and still produce amazing colours. These days though you should get the z30

@DuggleBogey 11 күн бұрын

I have one of these and I love it because I have an F mount adapter so I can use even really old Nikkor lenses on it. They're not super contrasty but still fun since I have almost a dozen F mount lenses.

@user-anonymous2334 12 күн бұрын

And its unavailable

@alfathsayyidina 12 күн бұрын

It's available in Indonesia. And we pay less than 250$. bcs no people paying attention of 1 inch sensor in here 😂

@sebuahsarang 11 күн бұрын

@@alfathsayyidina masih ada barunya gak sih ini bang? second beserakan sih di fb marketplace

@dedearyapratama4232 11 күн бұрын

@@alfathsayyidina yang trend sekarang ya kamera pocket

@FotoSharp 11 күн бұрын

There's usually plenty available on eBay

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

There are literally tons of them on eBay right this second. Honestly, have you even tried looking? 😅

@B9scrambler 12 күн бұрын

The J5 is a killer camera, but the system had one serious problem that IMO killed it. It was the lens lineup and lack of reliability. The high quality lenses were expensive, and the 10-30 and 30-110 manual zoom lenses were pretty much guaranteed to fail. I owned the J1, J2, J3, S1, and J5 all at the the same time (I've got issues...) and went through a bunch of each kit lens. Ended up selling off everything but the J5, a 10-30mm power zoom, and the 18.5mm since those were the only reliable lenses I owned, and I still loved the system despite all it's issues. Recently picked up another 30-110mm and within a couple shoots it started to go bad. Of course it did... It's an awesome system, but anyone getting into it needs to keep in mind the lens reliability is horrific. You should expect to go through a few if sticking with the kit options, or pay a bundle to get one of the higher quality, reliable options.

@okaro6595 11 күн бұрын

Nikon 1 was a good idea in 2011 but in 2012 Sony launched the RX100: the same sensor, a much faster lens, IS and more compact. That really killed the Nikon 1. It had no chance between compacts like RX100 and larger sensor mirrorless using Micro 4/3 and APS-C. It was essentially the worst of the both. Sure it has telephoto option but many users already had their primary system for that.

@simenq 8 күн бұрын

I like to combine my two hobbies: endurance training and photography. The Nikon 1 is great because I can put it in my backpocket on my cycling jersey. By the way, it is easy to use the 1 together with full frame lenses. Put a cheap, small,old manual 300mm lens on the Nikon 1 and you get a 810mm equivalent!

@berrycade 10 күн бұрын

Idk If it were me, I would save an extra hundred for some Olympus E-M10 model. Way more robust and capable.

@TonyVuolo 10 күн бұрын

Yes I have 2 of these Js and an em10 mkiii and the Olympus blows the Nikons away and much better lenses available

@SVInLikeFlynn 8 күн бұрын

I bought an AW 1 shortly after its release specifically for water sports, snorkeling both in Aruba and Maui. After reading many horror stories about water leaks destroying the camera I chose not to risk it and it sort of sat unused for a few years. I then rediscovered as a great street camera with the 10mm lens, rugged and great for cold weather. It needs good outdoor light but fun to shoot with. Coincidently, after going down a Nikon 1 series rabbit hole last week, I purchased a J5 body 2 days ago intrigued by the articulating screen, spec bumps, and the good fortune that I already had 2 lenses to use with it. Arrives via Fed Ex tomorrow! If I love it I'll consider buying another lens for it>

@aim54x 9 күн бұрын

Definitely a favourite of mine, I had a J1 forced upon me by my Nikon rep when it was launched, took it with my on a trip next to my D700, and was convinced to keep it as a pocket camera. I ended up with a J5 (2020 FB marketplace purchase) and it really did illustrate how far this system had come. If you come across one, the 6.7-13mm is lots of fun, and the 10mm 2.8 keeps things very compact. Fast focus, good up to 1600 ISO and a pleasure to use (did you try the touch screen?). For those who have lens issues, have a dig around dpreview, there is someone who still services them (I am waiting on my 10mm to come back)

@StephenStrangways 11 күн бұрын

I had quite an extensive Nikon 1 system, with several bodies and quite a few lenses... and the aperture mechanism failed on two thirds of the lenses. I sold it all off before the rest failed. Such a disappointment.

@patrick8035 10 күн бұрын

Such a great video series showcasing all of these old and forgotten cameras - it might put up their prices, but hopefully this also saves them from becoming e-waste. I’m glad I didn’t have money when all of these cameras were around as I would have bought most of these 😅

@osvaldoverduzco3900 11 күн бұрын

Almost got it as my first camera back in 2014. I’ve been tempted to get one.

@prinzexisalowqualityytber 12 күн бұрын

there goes the prices 🫡

@peterrichards3280 11 күн бұрын

$350+USD already on ebay...

@countskippy 11 күн бұрын

@@peterrichards3280 They've actually been like that for a while before this, actually. Someone else might've done a video on them recently, but it's been consistently around there for a good bit now. Been checking on other cameras, so I've spent quite a bit of time on all the sites and seeing these everywhere.

@TonyVuolo 10 күн бұрын

@@peterrichards3280I own a couple of these Js not worth that much, better of with a m43 for that price like an Olympus omd-10 mkiii

@ChadWilson 10 күн бұрын

I have the white J1 and silver J5. I have all white matching lenses for the J1. They are both great street cameras.

@OverTheAlnorell 11 күн бұрын

My first and still my own camera is a pentax k10d 😂 I’m gonna invest in a new one this summer but with the kit lens 18-55 I’ve been having a great time and while 10Mpx is ridiculously small, I’ve been capturing amazing shots with it 🎉

@DuncanDimanche-sreview 11 күн бұрын

great quick video and interesting ! i wish that it had some film immulation built in

@TonyVuolo 10 күн бұрын

There is a way to set up film emulation, look up Nikon picture control.

@torokun 11 күн бұрын

I was a lifelong Nikon fan and had the very first one of this series. And I was so disappointed got rid of it in first week of use. And switched over to Sony.

@bwc1976 6 күн бұрын

I had no idea the 1 series was discontinued! Looks very interesting although I think I'll stick with my Micro Four Thirds.

@AgitpropPsyop 5 күн бұрын

I had the j1 when it first came out and loved it… this makes me want to pick up the 5. What a shame they were discontinued

@dl_supertroll 11 күн бұрын

Interchangeable lens 1" cameras? I learn something new every day.

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

Check out the Samsung NX Mini too 😊

@Mangocatstudio 11 күн бұрын

I picked one up a few months ago for $150 with two lenses and it’s awesome

@billr6983 11 күн бұрын

Bought a J1 at a thrift store with batteries, a 10mm and an 18.5mm lens for under $100 Canadian. Fun little camera that takes nice photos. I thought about getting more lenses for it but keep hearing about how unreliable they are so not bothering. I had some old film era Pentax K manual lenses ( 28mm 2.8 and a 50mm 1.7) and got an adaptor to fit them to the nikon J1. Get some interesting results from it and actually looks kind of cool with the old lenses on it.

@MikeRinz 12 күн бұрын

I own J4, stopped using it when the aperture on my 10mm died. Nikon 1 system lenses are so unreliable, plagued with broken flex cables and aperture gears.

@countskippy 11 күн бұрын

Would be interesting to compare this with the V1 I picked up a couple months ago. Really dig that camera, and got it for $75. Even uses the same batteries as my D810, so I was set with that guy.

@drbobdrake 10 күн бұрын

The black V3 “Pro” model Nikon 1 has an 18.5MP chip not as nice as the 20.8 Sony chip in the J5 but still nice. A separate EVF that mates with the smart shoe is expensive but works well. Also can be fitted with a grip.

@mikestech1197 11 күн бұрын

The face at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="207">3:27</a> 🤣

@silverstreettalks343 10 күн бұрын

I got a J2 after my Sony A55 succumbed to a cider-related inciident on a sunny afternoon after visiting Lullingstone in Kent. I needed something for the remaining 2/3 of my holiday. I loved the way I could fit it in a jacket pocket, and the 10MP images were quite adequate, particularly as I didn't want to crop very much. I followed it up with a V1, which was even better: a little bulkier in the body, but the EVF made a lot of difference. If you consider that Sony;s RX100 has been enormously popular with a 1" sensor, and a fixed 3x zoom lens, it makes sense that a camera like this with an effective 11x zoom range (10-30 and 30-110) plus the availability of several fixed focal length lenses could be an ideal travel camera. Apart from the physical problems (like the wifii button on yours, or the similarly problematic selector wheel under your thumb on earlier models) the earlier cameras really suffered from lack of a tilting/articulated screen, and horrubly unreliable lenses. You rightly say that you can often get the camera with a lens, but it's worth noting that what you often get is a camera body and a 30-110 lens because that's the one which gets less use and consequently is more likely to still be functioning. I think that, apart from its just being released before people got an idea of how such a camera could be any good, it also suffered from Nikon's policy of making multiple variants instead of doing one really well.

@edshotsdotcodotuk 11 күн бұрын

WiFi button issue, is there an airplane mode to essentially disable the button? I have recently got myself a V1 and the 18mm 1.8. Really impressive 10mp sensor working with the raw files.

@ny3dfan781 6 күн бұрын

Try a drop of hot glue on that wifi button to defeat it. Should be easy to remove too, if you ever want to.

@anyme_ 11 күн бұрын

thats my 1st camera!!! still using kit lens now though since not having enough money to upgrade lol

@nikytamayo 9 күн бұрын

Been looking at this baby for a while. Just need to find one with a decent lens bundled with it!

@LOLA6ifyable 9 күн бұрын

I had my eye on the AW1 , maybe it's a decent time to buy one for fun :)

@MitchFlint 6 күн бұрын

Because a 1-inch sensor packs more pixels into a given area, attaching one of these Nikon 1 cameras to a telescope using a T-mount adapter might make a decent little astronomical camera.

@bluey.lizard15 12 күн бұрын

Great videos keep it up

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@Geethepancake 11 күн бұрын

I gave up using my j5 as the on/off button spring broke, the screen popped off and it often overheated among other reasons.

@MattAnART 12 күн бұрын

I’m surprised I didn’t know this camera, great video anyway!

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊

@haddock54 3 күн бұрын

which is the zoom lens compatible with this?

@simenq 7 күн бұрын

Tom, do you have any opinions on which lenses are the best? I have the 18.5mm and the 10-30 and I like them both.

@TomCalton 7 күн бұрын

Unfortunately I've only ever tried it out with the 18.5mm so I wouldn't be qualified to say which lenses are the best. I'm sure there will be other videos on YT though which might answer this question. Sorry I can't be more help!

@christophmuller3511 11 күн бұрын

Careful with buying these, a lot of the Nikon 1 lenses have nowadays a cracked gear on the aperture control motor resulting in loss of aperture control.

@simenq 8 күн бұрын

So, buy a new for next to nothing.

@christophmuller3511 8 күн бұрын

@@simenq Friend of mine bought 3 trying to get a working one and all 3 lenses were broken.

@simenq 7 күн бұрын

@@christophmuller3511 Sorry to hear that.

@davidbrabham3623 5 күн бұрын

I use the v2 it could be better but this camera was not intended to be compared to 2024 models or the upcoming 25 models. Nikon V2 works as advertised every time if it starts getting Finicky in low light Soviet switch over to manual settings, and then continue. These cameras are actually pretty amazing based on my experience.😊

@rafamorenoc 10 күн бұрын

Love my J5 with a 10-30 PD

@elwick_photo 12 күн бұрын

My first removable lens camera was a nikon 1 j3, and then i replaced it with the j5. I enjoyed the hell out of it at the time, but i didnt use it its fullest at the time, did go to japan with me 3 times though. Ultimately it just wasnt as good as my a6400 that i replaced it with.

@haramlee83 11 күн бұрын

Can you also review Pentax Qs1 series ? If you have one and its lens

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

It's definitely on my list 👌🏻

@Strokkkk 9 күн бұрын

Canon m100 +22mm f2 is the king for small/good spec/cheap and best thing, its aps-c

@youandmebothUK 7 күн бұрын

I Have 3 J5's + 4 V1's I Love Them.

@gordomts7204 11 күн бұрын

i see all of your videos bc im from argentina and im poor af. every day I try to save but here the cameras are twice or triple as expensive as outside. One day I will be able to buy one of these cameras that you show in your videos and I like them so much. more than anything the compact ones

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

♥️

@funtaril 10 күн бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="379">6:19</a> have you ever tried V30 MicroSDs?

@aaronf8710 11 күн бұрын

Just bought one for about 300. I’ll also note that you can get some of the lenses cheaper by buying them with one of the older models in the line.

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

Great tip - thanks!

@StephenStrangways 11 күн бұрын

Those lenses are terribly unreliable. The aperture gear always fails on them.

@eddiecheung8150 6 күн бұрын

I still use my Lumix LS-3, real great pocket camera

@georgianrooms 11 күн бұрын

I have three 1j1's that I use with an Industar 50 2 and adapter. Looks like a toy and is so good for street photography....

@Destroyer_01055 11 күн бұрын

If you look up to a photo of the backside of a canon sx740, is the same layout as of this nikon, kinda funny

@ahmedhayat5309 11 күн бұрын

How about low light performance???

@michaelwhiles5282 10 күн бұрын

The Nikon 1 series was a total bomb - remember many of the 'I'm not paid, I'm an independent reviewers and I didn't get a free camera' pushing the format ? 60 FPS - YES - BUT they all have a TINY buffer....now it's a steal based current prices on the last models - just don't expect too much - have fun.

@gerhardbotha7336 11 күн бұрын

These are cool. But they all died because camera companies failed to understand that smartphone cameras were better everyday carry cameras. And they still are today.

@frankyi7584 7 күн бұрын

Nikon is 1 is a good system, portable with good IQ and handling, cx 70-300 is my favorite lens, V3 my favorite body as it has a EVF and functional grip. J5 provides best IQ, my best choice for macro with FT1 adapted DX 40mm Macro, sadly the system discontinued. Would be a top choice for BIF and aviation show if there was a 100-500 VR native tele-lens.

@Droidzi 8 күн бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="336">05:36</a> "just like myself, this camera only has a one incher" 😳

@altnetid 9 күн бұрын

Ditto the Samsung NX range. The NX10 is still my favourite digital camera.

@shreyansen1132 11 күн бұрын

do more pocket rockets!

@trojanhman8136 2 күн бұрын

These old cameras are so cheap in the US. Here in Australia it is $650.

@BryceReed 11 күн бұрын

Not me buying one of these to adapt to my 200-500mm f/5.6 Nikon lens + 1.4x TC for solar imaging..... It should produce the equivalent of 1850mm of magnification, which will allow the sun to fill the frame. (If anyone else is thinking of this, be aware that while Nikon released an official 1 to F adapter with AF, it doesn't work on most telephoto F lenses. I'll be buying a dumb adapter and manually focusing on the sun. The V3 works with many more lenses)

@devnull256 11 күн бұрын

What lense mount it is compatible with??? Can it take manual lense?

@elwick_photo 11 күн бұрын

It's a weird one, it's the "1-mount" or Nikkor 1-mount 🤷🏻‍♂️ there is an adapter for older Nikon glass from the film manual and AF days though

@drbobdrake 10 күн бұрын

The CX line of lenses (“Nikon 1”). The FT1 adapter allows certain FX lenses.

@user-st4rp9eq4j 10 күн бұрын

Reminds me of the pentax Q series.

@ardiarafahmi560 9 күн бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="111">1:51</a> is it safe to dip your camera to the water?

11 күн бұрын

I have the Nikon 1 J4, got it for about $100 some years ago, it's a nice tiny camera but there are no lenses available at all.

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

Nice! Do you use it often?

9 күн бұрын

@@TomCalton Sometimes I use it, when I want to take casual photos on the street or on trips. It's small, focuses very quickly and feels better than a cell phone. I'd use it a lot more if there were more lenses. It kind of reminds me of the Samsung NX-Mini (Which I also have).

@jefffoon 8 күн бұрын

The power lever return of my J5 went broken after 1 to 2 years of use, besides my V1 viewfinder and monitor switch did not function after around 1 year . According to my personal experience, the Nikon 1 series seems not as reliable as Nikon's DSLR. Beware!

@peted7619 6 күн бұрын

I’ve always felt the DX system failed because Nikon did NOTHING to promote it. Most people had no idea you could change lenses, and that it was just like a Sony RX100. Have J2, J4, J5 and Sony RX100 IV. I prefer Nikon’s image quality, versatility and usability, but Sony AF, and video was more advanced, but double the price. Went to Sony A7R when Nikon abandoned mirrorless cameras.

@2ngt 11 күн бұрын

would it be possible for you to review leica x2 or x series camera

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

Maybe. Leicas are very expensive 😅

@irwindaydiyoutube5635 8 күн бұрын

It's 2024, i still use my Nikon V1 besides fuji xe-2

@rappler32 9 күн бұрын

It's easier to appreciate the 1 series' specifications if you look at it from the perspective of a user of subminiature film and 8/16mm cinema cameras. The 1" sensor and CX flange distance closely corresponds to the width of 16mm filmstock used back in the day for both stills and motion capture. Double8, Super8, and 16mm cine cameras often defaulted to a slower frame rate of 18fps, which is reflected in the 'crippled' 4K video capture mode on the J5. In addition to frame size, this lower framerate resulted in such formats being relegated to the amateur market, much as their filmic forbearers. The really interesting dichotomy in this camera's abilities is the stills burst mode (20, 30, 60fps) existing alongside the video mode and how one may leverage their respective strengths. You can get much better buffer performance in the stills burst mode by shooting jpg only and reducing the image size to medium or small. My favorite aesthetic detail on the J5 is the 'N' subtly embossed on the grip, wryly hinting at the coming of the Z series.

@shanakagerou4083 10 күн бұрын

Okay, now do samsung series of cameras. A good starting point would be the Samsung NX Mini or maybe a random watch brand that somehow makes a pocket camera. i.e Casio EX-ZR series.

@nepalinvideo 11 күн бұрын

Price go brr

@deltacx1059 11 күн бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="400">6:40</a> planetary photography

@technochook 5 күн бұрын

20mp a little low res 😅 honestly my xpro’s 16mp is more than enough. Heck my GRDii’s 10mp is sufficient!!

@imjustherefortheks 11 күн бұрын

Now it costs 500 😂

@jakilahmoulien9070 11 күн бұрын

Is it using F mount?

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

No, it used it's own Nikon 1 mount

@Tvojangel2000 11 күн бұрын

Не советовал бы никому, мертвая система. И не зря.

@WarChortle 11 күн бұрын

I’m not sure if I understand what the word “pocket rocket” means anymore.

@JJtoob 11 күн бұрын

It's a pretty camera.

@stemfourvisual 9 күн бұрын

The lenses for these break SO easily. For €200 you can get a lumix GM1

@TomCalton 8 күн бұрын

The GM1 is also a great choice 👌🏻

@blackframes5658 16 сағат бұрын

Does anybody own this camera ? i own a canon 250d and i'm looking for something more compact. Would you recommend this ?

@aaronf8710 11 күн бұрын

Oh other cool thing about this camera. You can get a Nikon FT1 adaptor to make it work with F-mount lenses. From the wiki: “The FT1 adapter mounts and meters with all AI-P, AF, AF-S, D and G lenses and compatibles providing autofocus with all lenses with integrated autofocus motor.”

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@ViktorDmytrenko 11 күн бұрын

Dead-end purchase, unfortunately. I have the full set of lenses for my J1 and v2 cameras and looked at J5 as to "upgrade" but price is too high and for that amount of money you can buy some sony nex and start collecting lenses to upgrade later to a6xxxx or a7. With j lenses you get no future, ft1 adapter is hard to find and price is also quite high.

@BlueBomberTurbo 11 күн бұрын

Never had any success with the FT1, either. Only center point AF is available, and it's hit or miss as to if it can ever find focus.

@ViktorDmytrenko 11 күн бұрын

@@BlueBomberTurbo it is actually good. I'm using a lot of central point for good shots. :)

@sasamunjiza5203 10 күн бұрын

The guys at Nikon are really weird. Why not put in an apsc ar m43 sensor? It's almost like they wanna fail. They wouldn't be much bigger than the 1 series if at all. Since 2011 on they did everything possible to ruin their brand. They didn't want to take video seriously and they also released really buggy cameras. The d7000 that I still own was terrible at video and had the AF was terrible. It backfocused and the AF finetune did not fix +/-20 value. They seem to be finally recovering now with the mirroless, but it might be too late.

@GrimYak 11 күн бұрын

Just buy an MFT camera if you really want a small camera. You get better lenses

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

MFT is also a great option!

@daphnedh9086 11 күн бұрын

That has always been the case. The only things these camera’s got right was the autofocus and burst speed dor birding with the overpriced but useful long lens. But the J5 has no EVF……. And the V3 had an worse sensor.

@MultiThatguy7 11 күн бұрын

Those j series have problematic lens

11 күн бұрын

Oki

@user-od7ln7dk3u 11 күн бұрын

Always with the dirty sensors. Love your videos, but this drives me nuts :D

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

I'll confess, these types of comments are exactly why I do it 🤣🎣 (sorry!)

@user-od7ln7dk3u 11 күн бұрын

@@TomCalton And these types of comments are why I love your videos 😁

@matthewsky819 6 күн бұрын

@@TomCalton 😝

@mha-xvi 11 күн бұрын

i cant even find one online

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

There are tons on eBay. Also try MPB if you're based in the UK, US/Canada or Europe

@mha-xvi 11 күн бұрын

ahh thanks but I'm in south africa so ebay shipping is too much and the other retailers also fall to the same issue, but thanks

@rajibulalamrikto9032 11 күн бұрын

❝Size doesn't matter❞....🙂🙃

@kiykim277 8 күн бұрын

Nikon Coolpix A

@severgun 11 күн бұрын

Seems like sony a5000-a6000 still better.

@hisham3120 7 күн бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="336">5:36</a> sorry?

@professionalidiot07 11 күн бұрын

This unique camera with interesting colors that I edit to look like all of the other cameras I test!

@TomCalton 11 күн бұрын

I literally included a before and after shot to show what the unedited RAW files look like as I said that part 🤦🏻‍♂️

@professionalidiot07 11 күн бұрын

@@TomCalton Yeah one shot. I still love your videos but i hate when camera reviews only show edited raw files and like 2 shots that are sooc.

@iprosopon9868 7 күн бұрын

I see no reason to pick this up for $250 over a modern cell phone. That is, unless, you simply like the cool camera form factor. I'd pay $50 for it. No more. With a lens.