Nikon working on a “serious” underwater compact camera (digital Nikonos?)



Another interesting rumor: Nikon is planning to release a new waterproof/diving camera that could be part of the Nikon 1 product line. I am not sure how this will work exactly – maybe there will be a new line of waterproof lenses or maybe the new camera will have a fixed lens. The information I received is not about a new underwater housing (which already exists for Nikon 1: WP-N1 and WP-N2) or a new Coolpix version similar to the AW110 model, but for a dedicated, solid-built, Nikonos-like underwater camera that will be able to go 60-100ft (20-30m) deep.