Nikon 1 AW1 review – White balance and colour
In bright daylight conditions, the AW1’s auto white balance delivers accurate lifelike colours. Comparing this to images taken in low-light conditions revealed that the white balance has a tendency to render cooler tones. The same could be said when shooting under artificial lights in a dark corridor, albeit with less cool images. In addition to the eight white balance options, users have the choice to use six picture-control settings. Vivid mode injects more saturation at the cost of increased contrast with less visible detail in the shadows, while neutral mode reveals slightly more shadow detail than the default standard mode.
