The image on top shows a new 18-55mm lens patent. The lens is designed for a yet non-existent APS-C mirrorless system camera. As usual with patent it’s unclear if it ever will make it into a real product or not. But for sure now we know that Nikon is seriously considering to launch a complete new APS-C mirrorless system camera!
Source: Egami.
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If I were running Nikon, I would want to lead with a much snazzier set of lenses, do more of a “shock and awe”, try to position it as a serious system…
Try not to make the same mistakes Kodak made…
Then again, that’s probably why I’m not running Nikon. Not the only reason, mind you!
I like their cameras for stills. They know how to get the most out of their sensors, pictures look stunning. Otherwise… they make pretty traditional cameras like Canon, without that much innovation or modern features. Taking things mirrorless, and making a better attempt than Canon at that, could work out nicely. But they have to bring fully featured cameras that could take on something mirrorless like a GH4, E-M1, NX1, A6000 or camera from the A7-line. Something like a mirrorless D5500 or D750 I could really see work, if they give it some proper mirrorless features. Coming from a mirrorless background, wanting to shoot the D5300 in liveview mode is a little cumbersome.
Dear Nikon:
You already make an over priced but compelling mirrorless ILC: the Nikon 1. Going up from 1″ to APSC is not enough. Go FF, MF or go back to more unhappy financial reports.
And all of the QA issues and recalls are not inspiring confidence.
They should partner with samsung aand rebrand the existing nx1 as nikon. In 3 months it’d become the most wanted camera on the market.