Nikon 1 V3 review – White balance and colour
Image: The V3’s auto white balance worked well in most scenes, while colours produced were generally good
The auto white balance on the Nikon 1 V3 is generally reliable. It works well in most scenes, although it did tend to produce the occasional slightly cool image. Accompanying the auto white balance is a preset manual setting and a modest collection of six presets, although each of these can be adjusted if you want to fine-tune the look of your images for a slightly warmer or cooler result.
The V3 produced pleasing colours, although they were perhaps a touch muted on the default settings. This can be easily adjusted when editing raw files, while the V3 has an additional five image styles within the picture control menu. These can be adjusted individually, with sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation and hue being able to be controlled and saved to the camera’s memory.
