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NNikon 1

A newly-engineered imaging system that has been built by Nikon from the ground up. It is an advanced interchangeable lens system, utilizing the Nikon CX-format Dual AF CMOS imaging sensor and high performance 1 NIKKOR mount lenses. The effective angle of view of these cameras is 2.7 x focal length.
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NIKKOR
The trade name for camera lenses produced by Nikon.
NTSC
NTSC, named for the National Television System Committee is the analog television system that was used in the United States. Find out more.
Normal Lens
A lens with a focal length approximately equal to the diagonal of the picture format.
Nikon View NX2 Software
Nikon ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one image browsing and editing software application for both still images and movies. Find out more.
Noise
A type of image artifact (mottling or graininess) visible in photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities or slow shutter speeds.
Non-AF NIKKOR
Manual focus lenses including Wide-angle, Standard, Telephoto and Micro-NIKKOR.
Nodal Point
The optical center of a lens.
NiMH
Nickel Metal-Hydride. A type of rechargeable battery that can be recharged many times.
Night Vision Effect
A Special Effect available on certain Nikon D-SLR cameras. For recording at night or in low light conditions. Images are recorded as monochrome at high ISO settings.
NRW File Format
The NRW is a RAW file format that offers users more flexibility over capturing images in JPEG. The NRW file contains all of the original image information, unprocessed. Find out more.
NPS (Nikon Professional Services)
NPS provides assistance to pros in every segment of professional photography. Find out more.
Nano Crystal Coat
An anti-reflective coating developed by Nikon that virtually eliminates internal lens element reflections across a wide range of wavelengths. Find out more.
Neutral Density Filter
A neutral density or ND filter. It reduces the amount of transmitted light without affecting color balance; especially useful when you want to control aperture or shutter speed in brightly lit situations.
Nikon Capture NX2 Software
Capture NX 2 is a full-featured non-destructive photo editing program that provides photographers powerful tools to quickly and easily edit their photographs. Find out more.
Nikon Standard
The Nikon Standard for “shots per charge” battery information for its cameras is based on testing done by Nikon Inc. Find out more.
NEF - Nikon Electronic Format
Exclusive to Nikon cameras, the NEF is Nikon's RAW file format. RAW image files, sometimes referred to as digital negatives, contain all the image information captured by the camera's sensor, along with the image's metadata. Find out more.
Negative Film
Color or black-and-white that represents the scene in reversed tones. When reproduced with reversal processing on negative-type photographic paper, the image appears in the same tones as the actual scene.
Nikon Transfer NX Software
Software that allows for simple transfer of images captured with a Nikon digital camera or images recorded to media such as memory cards to a computer. Find out more.
Nikon 1
A newly-engineered imaging system that has been built by Nikon from the ground up. It is an advanced interchangeable lens system, utilizing the Nikon CX-format Dual AF CMOS imaging sensor and high performance 1 NIKKOR mount lenses. Find out more.
Nikon 1 Lens Mount
NIKKOR lenses specific to the Nikon 1 advanced interchangeable lens system utilize the Nikon 1 lens mount. These lenses are designated as 1 NIKKOR lenses.
Non-TTL Auto Flash
A flash unit in which the sensor built into the flash is used to meter the light rather than the camera's TTL flash sensor.