Today we have a double news about the two biggest photo companies:
First Egami found a Nikon patent that veyr likely describes a new 18-55mm kit lens for a Mirrorless camera with APS-C sensor. I would be very surprised to see that new system coming for real!
And CR reports that the Canone mirrorless camera will «launch with at least 2 lenses and an EF adaptor. One lens will be a wide angle “kit” lens as well as a telephoto lens»
The time for a Canon mirrorless is coming closer…
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I am not surprised. I have long believed that Nikon intends to use and scale up the basic design and technology of the 1 Series and use an APS-C sized sensor though with an F-mount to take advantage of all its existing lenses.
Is this patent for a new mount or does it use an F-mount?
Nikon 1 was a fail ever since they decided going with 1″ sensor.
Seems like they finally realised the mistake and plan to actually compete with NEX / future Canon system.
Nikon’s dumbing down the V1, the lack of fast lenses, and the high price made it a non-starter for me.
But I do I see the 1 Series as a safe way for Nikon to meet 2 goals – one to test out and deploy a mirrorless camera that could go head to toe with the m4/3 and NEX, and 2nd, as a test bed for the mix of features, technology, and pricing mix that it would eventually use with DX and later, FX-sized sensors.
Sales figures say otherwise, though. I agree with LeGo. The CX was a test bed for new mirrorless technology (like the AF, etc) and a way for them to test the waters. I didn’t go for the CX myself and went for the GX1. Once Nikon releases the APS-C mirrorless, then it’s bye-bye m43.
Nikon aps-c mirrorless with hotshoe and EVF.
i will definitely buy that.