ANOTHER nail in mirrored camera coffin-from Nikon!

RichA wrote:
> On Oct 28, 7:15 pm, RichA wrote:
>> Patents for a small, mirror-less camera (smaller than micro 4/3rds)
>> and lenses. Interesting!
>>
>> http://nikonrumors.com/2009/10/16/its-a-nikon-patents-friday-nikon-mi...
>
> To add:
>
> http://www.gearlog.com/2009/10/death_of_the_dslr.php

When they can make CMOS sensors with decent-sized pixels, & manage to
figure out how to get the data out of them with the same quality as with
conventional sensors, then how to process the data fast enough to
prevent lag between the capture & display, then I'll take the idea of
pentaprism-free cameras seriously. In the meantime, I won't be holding
my breath.

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On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:02:04 +1100, Bob Larter
wrote in :

>RichA wrote:
>> On Oct 28, 7:15 pm, RichA wrote:
>>> Patents for a small, mirror-less camera (smaller than micro 4/3rds)
>>> and lenses. Interesting!
>>>
>>> http://nikonrumors.com/2009/10/16/its-a-nikon-patents-friday-nikon-mi...
>>
>> To add:
>>
>> http://www.gearlog.com/2009/10/death_of_the_dslr.php
>
>When they can make CMOS sensors with decent-sized pixels, & manage to
>figure out how to get the data out of them with the same quality as with
>conventional sensors, then how to process the data fast enough to
>prevent lag between the capture & display, then I'll take the idea of
>pentaprism-free cameras seriously. In the meantime, I won't be holding
>my breath.

CMOS sensors can already do that, notably those by Canon.

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it makes you a dSLR owner.
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 >> Stay informed about: ANOTHER nail in mirrored camera coffin-from Nikon! 

"Bob Larter" wrote in message

> RichA wrote:
>> On Oct 28, 7:15 pm, RichA wrote:
>>> Patents for a small, mirror-less camera (smaller than micro 4/3rds)
>>> and lenses. Interesting!
>>>
>>> http://nikonrumors.com/2009/10/16/its-a-nikon-patents-friday-nikon-mi...
>>
>> To add:
>>
>> http://www.gearlog.com/2009/10/death_of_the_dslr.php
>
> When they can make CMOS sensors with decent-sized pixels,

You mean small (for higher resolution) or large (to catch more light)?

Actually all that matters is what solid angle they occupy.

> & manage to figure out how to get the data out of them with the same
> quality as with conventional sensors

No problem.

> then how to process the data fast enough to prevent lag between the
> capture & display

No problem

> then I'll take the idea of pentaprism-free cameras seriously.

However the lag from release to shutter fall is a PITA.

> In the meantime, I won't be holding my breath.

Shouldn't be too long.

>
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