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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HermitIbis" data-source="post: 3458993" data-attributes="member: 128291">Thanks!  The charm of the Nikon 1 is the stark alternative it offers to other options, DSLR and M4/3. If someone puts IQ and professional technology above all else, the choice will be the DSLR. Reduced weight and smaller size means "mirrorless". There are lots of reasons why many prefer M4/3 cameras over the Nikon 1 system, e.g. no dedicated macro lens, fewer options of a flash, no bracketing, fears about the future of the system, and generally just much more options in the ever growing M4/3 world. On the other side, the insecure future of the Nikon 1 system has led to much reduced prices in the "used market", and if one can live with the limitations, it is a high-quality, affordable solution in particular for shooting birds in flight.</blockquote>