Ever heard of the Nikon 1 S1? It could be due a comeback. It’s often said that Nikon didn’t join the mirrorless party until the launch of the Nikon Z6 and Z7 back in 2018, but that’s not technically true. Nikon didn’t join the full-frame mirrorless party until then, but Z-mount wasn’t Nikon’s first mirrorless interchangeable-lens system. That accolade goes to the short-lived Nikon 1.
That’s right, the Nikon 1 system was a bit of a flash in the pan. It launched at the tail end of 2011 and in 2018 – suspiciously close to the Z6 / Z7 announcement – it was discontinued. During that timeframe, the Nikon 1 system spawned 13 official Nikon lenses and 11 cameras, including the Nikon 1 S1. And in a world where many of the small, trendy compacts of yesteryear are getting pretty pricey, you can still pick up many Nikon 1 cameras and indeed lenses for a comparatively fair price.
