A Nikon 1 camera patent spotted by Nikonrumors.
After Fuji and likely Canon also Nikon will soon announce a new mirrorless cameras. Nikonrumors reports that Nikon will announce a new rugged 1 camera on Thursday morning (London time). No specs are known yet but it may be based on current Nikon 1 cameras.
I am still not sure about when exactly Canon will announce the new EOS-M cameras this week. Sony, Olympus and Panasonic will announce more stuff in October.
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If it is a Nikon 1 camera it will need new “rugged” lenses.
Could it be a rugged fixed lens camera that uses the same sensor as the Nikon 1s?
That would be a useful camera in a new market segment, unlike all the crap they release in hotly contested markets.
And at the same time Nikon is pulling their Nikon 1 lenses from the US. Grey market only now (same as 11-22 from Canon EOS). It is Nice to see that Canikon can keep in synce even when pulling back from a market.
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2013/09/17/nikon-32-1-2-1-series-lens-now-special-order-only/
I’d like very much to have such a camera (fixed lens with that sensor) to be used in the water.
Yeah a rugged prime fixed lens 1 would be pretty nice. No interest in a ‘1’, but in a WP rugged body with decent lens I could happily go for and there is nothing really like it.
I agree, a WP, rugged nikon 1 with upgraded sensor and a good lens would be really great, take anywhere camera – the beach, underwater. I would buy for the family.
Don’t we already have a Nikon J1? Why release a new camera with the same name? I mean why not release it as Nikon 2?
Nikon 1 is the series or type. J1/J2/J3 V1/V2 and S1 already exist. If this is a ‘1’ camera it will have a different name like Nikon 1 X1 for example.
You are confusing Nikon 1 with the model name. “1” is the name of the entire line, like “Nex”, “Cypershot,” “PowerShot”, “Coolpix” etc etc. J1, J2, V1 V2 etc are the names on individual models.
The name “1” was obviously chosen as the sensor is 1″.
It is about time, was shopping for waterproof camera, but nothing use a sensor size bigger than 1/2.3″
was hoping for some 1/2″ sensor, but this is even better, but i have feeling this Nikon 1 series will never be heavily discount like those V1/J1 to ~$300.