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Update answer to reflect some changes since the question was asked and answer written. FT1 can be used with AIS lenses etc not just AF-S.
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  1. The Nikon 1 series (including V1 isonwards) are not a DSLRDSLRs. It is doesThey do not have a reflex mirror.
  2. The V11 series has a smaller sensor with 2.7X crop compared to full-frame.
  3. The previous two points make it much smaller than a DSLR, particularly when including lenses.
  4. It does not have an optical viewfinder, instead it uses an EVF with 1.4 megapixels. This gives it a larger and brighter view than most cropped-sensor DSLRs (D3100, D5100, etc) but smaller than a full-frame (D3X, D3S). Like professional models, it gives 100% coverage.
  5. ItThe V1 uses both an electronic shutter and a mechanical one. Since it has no mirror to move either, it can shoot continuously without any moving parts. As you noted it can do so at up to 60 FPS but also does 30 FPS and 10 FPS with continuous AF.
  6. The electronic shutter allows a maximum shutter-speed of 1/16000s, twice as fast as the best DSLRs on the market. It is also completely silent.
  7. It uses a different lens mount called Nikon 1 mount with 4 lenses presently availablewith 4 lenses available at launch and 13 available by the end of 2014. To use Nikkor AF-S lensesNikkor F-mount lenses an FT1 adapter is planned but not yet availablewas introduced in 2011.
  8. It can use fast phase-detect autofocus while recording video. No DSLR can do that which is one reason AF for video is quite disturbing (contrast-detect forces the lens to move back and forth to determine focus).
  1. The Nikon 1 V1 is not a DSLR. It is does not have a reflex mirror.
  2. The V1 has a smaller sensor with 2.7X crop compared to full-frame.
  3. The previous two points make it much smaller than a DSLR, particularly when including lenses.
  4. It does not have an optical viewfinder, instead it uses an EVF with 1.4 megapixels. This gives it a larger and brighter view than most cropped-sensor DSLRs (D3100, D5100, etc) but smaller than a full-frame (D3X, D3S). Like professional models, it gives 100% coverage.
  5. It uses both an electronic shutter and a mechanical one. Since it has no mirror to move either, it can shoot continuously without any moving parts. As you noted it can do so at up to 60 FPS but also does 30 FPS and 10 FPS with continuous AF.
  6. The electronic shutter allows a maximum shutter-speed of 1/16000s, twice as fast as the best DSLRs on the market.
  7. It uses a different lens mount called Nikon 1 mount with 4 lenses presently available. To use Nikkor AF-S lenses an adapter is planned but not yet available.
  8. It can use fast phase-detect autofocus while recording video. No DSLR can do that which is one reason AF for video is quite disturbing (contrast-detect forces the lens to move back and forth to determine focus).
  1. The Nikon 1 series (including V1 onwards) are not DSLRs. They do not have a reflex mirror.
  2. The 1 series has a smaller sensor with 2.7X crop compared to full-frame.
  3. The previous two points make it much smaller than a DSLR, particularly when including lenses.
  4. It does not have an optical viewfinder, instead it uses an EVF with 1.4 megapixels. This gives it a larger and brighter view than most cropped-sensor DSLRs (D3100, D5100, etc) but smaller than a full-frame (D3X, D3S). Like professional models, it gives 100% coverage.
  5. The V1 uses both an electronic shutter and a mechanical one. Since it has no mirror to move either, it can shoot continuously without any moving parts. As you noted it can do so at up to 60 FPS but also does 30 FPS and 10 FPS with continuous AF.
  6. The electronic shutter allows a maximum shutter-speed of 1/16000s, twice as fast as the best DSLRs on the market. It is also completely silent.
  7. It uses a different lens mount called Nikon 1 mount with 4 lenses available at launch and 13 available by the end of 2014. To use Nikkor F-mount lenses an FT1 adapter was introduced in 2011.
  8. It can use fast phase-detect autofocus while recording video. No DSLR can do that which is one reason AF for video is quite disturbing (contrast-detect forces the lens to move back and forth to determine focus).
added correction on the shutter
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  1. The Nikon 1 V1 is not a DSLR. It is does not have a reflex mirror.
  2. The V1 has a smaller sensor with 2.7X crop compared to full-frame.
  3. The previous two points make it much smaller than a DSLR, particularly when including lenses.
  4. It does not have an optical viewfinder, instead it uses an EVF with 1.4 megapixels. This gives it a larger and brighter view than most cropped-sensor DSLRs (D3100, D5100, etc) but smaller than a full-frame (D3X, D3S). Like professional models, it gives 100% coverage.
  5. It uses an electronic shutter instead of a mechanical one. Since it has no mirror to move either, it can shoot continuously without any moving parts. As you noted it can do so at up to 60 FPS but also does 30 FPS and 10 FPS with continuous AF. The v1 has both a mechanical & electronic shutter (source) which can be switched in the menu of the cameraIt uses both an electronic shutter and a mechanical one. The electronic shutterSince it has no mirror to move either, it can shoot continuously while the mechanical can't - however there are quality trade offs between themwithout any moving parts. As you noted it can do so at up to 60 FPS but also does 30 FPS and 10 FPS with continuous AF.
  6. The electronic shutter allows a maximum shutter-speed of 1/16000s, twice as fast as the best DSLRs on the market.
  7. It uses a different lens mount called Nikon 1 mount with 4 lenses presently available. To use Nikkor AF-S lenses an adapter is planned but not yet available.
  8. It can use fast phase-detect autofocus while recording video. No DSLR can do that which is one reason AF for video is quite disturbing (contrast-detect forces the lens to move back and forth to determine focus).
  1. The Nikon 1 V1 is not a DSLR. It is does not have a reflex mirror.
  2. The V1 has a smaller sensor with 2.7X crop compared to full-frame.
  3. The previous two points make it much smaller than a DSLR, particularly when including lenses.
  4. It does not have an optical viewfinder, instead it uses an EVF with 1.4 megapixels. This gives it a larger and brighter view than most cropped-sensor DSLRs (D3100, D5100, etc) but smaller than a full-frame (D3X, D3S). Like professional models, it gives 100% coverage.
  5. It uses an electronic shutter instead of a mechanical one. Since it has no mirror to move either, it can shoot continuously without any moving parts. As you noted it can do so at up to 60 FPS but also does 30 FPS and 10 FPS with continuous AF. The v1 has both a mechanical & electronic shutter (source) which can be switched in the menu of the camera. The electronic shutter can shoot continuously while the mechanical can't - however there are quality trade offs between them.
  6. The electronic shutter allows a maximum shutter-speed of 1/16000s, twice as fast as the best DSLRs on the market.
  7. It uses a different lens mount called Nikon 1 mount with 4 lenses presently available. To use Nikkor AF-S lenses an adapter is planned but not yet available.
  8. It can use fast phase-detect autofocus while recording video. No DSLR can do that which is one reason AF for video is quite disturbing (contrast-detect forces the lens to move back and forth to determine focus).
  1. The Nikon 1 V1 is not a DSLR. It is does not have a reflex mirror.
  2. The V1 has a smaller sensor with 2.7X crop compared to full-frame.
  3. The previous two points make it much smaller than a DSLR, particularly when including lenses.
  4. It does not have an optical viewfinder, instead it uses an EVF with 1.4 megapixels. This gives it a larger and brighter view than most cropped-sensor DSLRs (D3100, D5100, etc) but smaller than a full-frame (D3X, D3S). Like professional models, it gives 100% coverage.
  5. It uses both an electronic shutter and a mechanical one. Since it has no mirror to move either, it can shoot continuously without any moving parts. As you noted it can do so at up to 60 FPS but also does 30 FPS and 10 FPS with continuous AF.
  6. The electronic shutter allows a maximum shutter-speed of 1/16000s, twice as fast as the best DSLRs on the market.
  7. It uses a different lens mount called Nikon 1 mount with 4 lenses presently available. To use Nikkor AF-S lenses an adapter is planned but not yet available.
  8. It can use fast phase-detect autofocus while recording video. No DSLR can do that which is one reason AF for video is quite disturbing (contrast-detect forces the lens to move back and forth to determine focus).
added correction on the shutter
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  1. The Nikon 1 V1 is not a DSLR. It is does not have a reflex mirror.
  2. The V1 has a smaller sensor with 2.7X crop compared to full-frame.
  3. The previous two points make it much smaller than a DSLR, particularly when including lenses.
  4. It does not have an optical viewfinder, instead it uses an EVF with 1.4 megapixels. This gives it a larger and brighter view than most cropped-sensor DSLRs (D3100, D5100, etc) but smaller than a full-frame (D3X, D3S). Like professional models, it gives 100% coverage.
  5. It uses an electronic shutter instead ofIt uses an electronic shutter instead of a mechanical one. Since it has no mirror to move either, it can shoot continuously without any moving parts. As you noted it can do so at up to 60 FPS but also does 30 FPS and 10 FPS with continuous AF. The v1 has both a mechanical one& electronic shutter (source) which can be switched in the menu of the camera. Since it has no mirror to move either, itThe electronic shutter can shoot continuously without any moving parts. As you noted it can do so at up to 60 FPS but also does 30 FPS and 10 FPS with continuous AFwhile the mechanical can't - however there are quality trade offs between them.
  6. The electronic shutter allows a maximum shutter-speed of 1/16000s, twice as fast as the best DSLRs on the market.
  7. It uses a different lens mount called Nikon 1 mount with 4 lenses presently available. To use Nikkor AF-S lenses an adapter is planned but not yet available.
  8. It can use fast phase-detect autofocus while recording video. No DSLR can do that which is one reason AF for video is quite disturbing (contrast-detect forces the lens to move back and forth to determine focus).
  1. The Nikon 1 V1 is not a DSLR. It is does not have a reflex mirror.
  2. The V1 has a smaller sensor with 2.7X crop compared to full-frame.
  3. The previous two points make it much smaller than a DSLR, particularly when including lenses.
  4. It does not have an optical viewfinder, instead it uses an EVF with 1.4 megapixels. This gives it a larger and brighter view than most cropped-sensor DSLRs (D3100, D5100, etc) but smaller than a full-frame (D3X, D3S). Like professional models, it gives 100% coverage.
  5. It uses an electronic shutter instead of a mechanical one. Since it has no mirror to move either, it can shoot continuously without any moving parts. As you noted it can do so at up to 60 FPS but also does 30 FPS and 10 FPS with continuous AF.
  6. The electronic shutter allows a maximum shutter-speed of 1/16000s, twice as fast as the best DSLRs on the market.
  7. It uses a different lens mount called Nikon 1 mount with 4 lenses presently available. To use Nikkor AF-S lenses an adapter is planned but not yet available.
  8. It can use fast phase-detect autofocus while recording video. No DSLR can do that which is one reason AF for video is quite disturbing (contrast-detect forces the lens to move back and forth to determine focus).
  1. The Nikon 1 V1 is not a DSLR. It is does not have a reflex mirror.
  2. The V1 has a smaller sensor with 2.7X crop compared to full-frame.
  3. The previous two points make it much smaller than a DSLR, particularly when including lenses.
  4. It does not have an optical viewfinder, instead it uses an EVF with 1.4 megapixels. This gives it a larger and brighter view than most cropped-sensor DSLRs (D3100, D5100, etc) but smaller than a full-frame (D3X, D3S). Like professional models, it gives 100% coverage.
  5. It uses an electronic shutter instead of a mechanical one. Since it has no mirror to move either, it can shoot continuously without any moving parts. As you noted it can do so at up to 60 FPS but also does 30 FPS and 10 FPS with continuous AF. The v1 has both a mechanical & electronic shutter (source) which can be switched in the menu of the camera. The electronic shutter can shoot continuously while the mechanical can't - however there are quality trade offs between them.
  6. The electronic shutter allows a maximum shutter-speed of 1/16000s, twice as fast as the best DSLRs on the market.
  7. It uses a different lens mount called Nikon 1 mount with 4 lenses presently available. To use Nikkor AF-S lenses an adapter is planned but not yet available.
  8. It can use fast phase-detect autofocus while recording video. No DSLR can do that which is one reason AF for video is quite disturbing (contrast-detect forces the lens to move back and forth to determine focus).
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