Nikon mirrorless with FF curved sensor?

[keithcooper]

Interesting new Japanese patent (2017-125904) from Nikon has a curved full frame sensor to go with a 35mm f2 lens

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/mirrorless-camera-rumours/

 

[Jopa]

Oh wow! That looks similar to the Sony RX1, but probably more compact due to the curved sensor. Nikon is getting serious!

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

A curved sensor makes sense for a fixed lens point and shoot. It makes much less sense for a interchangeable lens camera, because of the time needed to build up a significant number of high quality lenses. Unless a practical adapter could be made (Unlikely), it could be many years before a significant selection of lenses was available.

The advantage could be a higher quality image using less glass, and in smaller form factor with lower weight. The price of producing the sensor might be a big issue, new tech is full of risks, and thus expensive.

 

[SecureGSM]

A bit more like this one here

Oh wow! That looks similar to the Sony RX1, but probably more compact due to the curved sensor. Nikon is getting serious!

 

[Jopa]

A bit more like this one here

Oh wow! That looks similar to the Sony RX1, but probably more compact due to the curved sensor. Nikon is getting serious!

I think the Sony is actually smaller (and FF)?
https://www.sony.com/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx1rm2
It also has some interesting tech onboard like optical variable low-pass filter, but not IBIS I think...

If Nikon pulls off a curved sensor it will beat both. That's good news they still can develop a fancy sensor themselves without relying on Sony (I hope).

 

[Khalai]

A bit more like this one here

Oh wow! That looks similar to the Sony RX1, but probably more compact due to the curved sensor. Nikon is getting serious!

I think the Sony is actually smaller (and FF)?
https://www.sony.com/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx1rm2
It also has some interesting tech onboard like optical variable low-pass filter, but not IBIS I think...

If Nikon pulls off a curved sensor it will beat both. That's good news they still can develop a fancy sensor themselves without relying on Sony (I hope).

But Sony RX1R II is also expensive as hell. You can buy 5D IV for that! Almost Leica pricing territory for a fixed lens compact IMHO.

 

[Jopa]

A bit more like this one here

Oh wow! That looks similar to the Sony RX1, but probably more compact due to the curved sensor. Nikon is getting serious!

I think the Sony is actually smaller (and FF)?
https://www.sony.com/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx1rm2
It also has some interesting tech onboard like optical variable low-pass filter, but not IBIS I think...

If Nikon pulls off a curved sensor it will beat both. That's good news they still can develop a fancy sensor themselves without relying on Sony (I hope).

But Sony RX1R II is also expensive as hell. You can buy 5D IV for that! Almost Leica pricing territory for a fixed lens compact IMHO.

If Nikon makes that one like the DF, it won't be cheap either!

 

[stevelee]

For shooting video you are going to watch on a curved-screen TV.

 

[Jopa]

For shooting video you are going to watch on a curved-screen TV.

...and all this stuff ends up in our curved retina. The world is curved!