Almost a year after we first heard whispers of its demise, Nikon has quietly killed off its Nikon 1 series cameras, lenses and accessories.
First noted on Nikon Japan`s http://www.nikon-image.com/products/acil/discontinue_lineup/, Nikon Inc. has since confirmed in an email to DPReview that `The Nikon 1 series cameras, lenses and accessories are no longer in production.`
Nikon Inc. also confirmed via email that `The Nikon 1 J5 and other Nikon 1 products are [still] available at select retailers in some regions.` As of publication of this article, Nikon still has the Nikon 1 J5, Nikon 1 V3 and Nikon 1 AW1 listed on its website and available for purchase. As for other retailers, B&H has all Nikon 1 J5 listings `currently unavailable` and Adorama has both the Nikon 1 J5 and Nikon 1 V3 available for purchase, with the former being listed as a `closeout.`
The move to kill off the Nikon 1 line shouldn`t come as a surprise. The newest camera in the lineup was launched more than three years ago
The Nikon 1 series came to life on September 21, 2011, with the release of the Nikon 1 J1 and Nikon 1 V1 cameras. Since then, there have been 11 different cameras and 12 different lenses released for the Nikon 1 system, as well as a collection of accessories including flashes, cases, GPS units and more.
The move to kill off the Nikon 1 line shouldn`t come as a surprise. In addition to the rumors flying around, the newest camera in the lineup was launched more than three years ago on April 2, 2015.
Add to that last year`s statement from Tetsuro Goto, Director of Laboratory Research and Development at Nikon Japan, who told Chinese website Xitek, `full frame is the trend [...] if Nikon will go mirrorless it must be full frame,` the writing has been on the wall for some time.
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