We’ve know for a while Nikon have been developing a mirrorless camera. They’ve filed numerous patents for mirrorless technologies, new lenses and a new mount. Now a good source of Mirrorlessrumors.com (run by the guy behind 43rumors.com) says such a camera will use a Sony 24MP CMOS and be released in April and have given the rumour their highest ranking.
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Image source: NikonRumors.com EOSHD is in Cologne for Photokina 2010. Images have leaked of a presentation by Nikon, possibly taken from Asia. I believe it shows the answer to Nikon’s Q… are Nikon preparing a mirrorless camera system announcement? Read more on the EOSHD Photokina 2010 live blog
*Diagram and logos for illustration purposes only* Detailed information has just been leaked onto the internet regarding Canon’s mirrorless camera, which right now is posted all over internet forums in Asia. No idea how yet – may be a marketing leak, trying to find more. Due for launch in the second quarter of 2011, Canon’s mirrorless is branded EIS. The first in the series – EIS 60 – is a…
Above: Canon’s Masaya Maeda on far right In line with Nikon, Canon Japan has also now gone on the record about their intentions to create smaller high quality DSLRs. But it’s unlikely to be mirrorless, or as small as the Sony NEX 5.
Nikon patents in Japan have been decoded at NikonRumors.com and relate to (you guessed it) a mirrorless camera system. The system is not APS-C based like the Sony NEX or Samsung NX10 and Nikon are not joining Micro 4/3rd’s. Instead they are set to produce the smallest possible interchangeable lens camera, with 49mm lens barrels (think filter thread size of the Olympus EP1 kit lens).
Nikon’s president has announced that the company are working on a ‘new concept camera’ which will feature improved video capabilities. Makoto Kimura told Bloomberg in an interview yet to be fully published, that the company will introduce a Panasonic GH1 competitor with “enhanced function for video recording” (Makoto’s own words)