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Nikon mirrorless camera design patents interpretations

Here are some Nikon mirrorless camera design patents interpretations sent by a reader:

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Breaking: Nikon Z50 mirrorless APS-C camera and two lenses (16-55mm and 50-250mm) to be announced soon

The first mirrorless APS-C camera from Nikon will be called Z50 and will be announced together with two new DX lenses: Nikon Z50: APS-C mirrorless camera, 20MP, 3″ pivoted LCD, EVF, 11 fps Z-Nikkor 16-55mm f/3.5-6.3 small lightweight collapsible kit DX lens Z-Nikkor 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 small lightweight collapsible DX lens The Nikon Z50 will use the new […]

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Nikon has design patents for two different APS-C mirrorless cameras

I have been reporting for a while that two, maybe even three different Nikon APS-C mirrorless cameras are rumored. We now have two different design patents that clearly show the differences between both models – basically, the high-end model (shown above) has more buttons on the top and on the back plus a larger grip:

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New Nikon design patent for the grip of the Nikon Z APS-C mirrorless camera

There are several new Nikon design patents describing the grip of the Nikon Z APS-C based mirrorless camera:

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What to expect next from Nikon?

In the past few months, I have been reporting different rumored Nikon announcement scenarios. Here is another one on what to expect next from Nikon: The Nikkor Z 24mm f/1.8 S mirrorless lens will be announced on or around September 4th, 2019 The Nikkor Z Noct 58mm f/0.95 mirrorless lens is expected in September/October, the […]

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Nikon Z mirrorless APS-C camera mockups

A reader sent me this mockup of the upcoming Nikon Z mirrorless APS-C camera based on the design patent I reported a few weeks ago (thanks Max Hartzenberg!): Here is another Nikon Z mirrorless APS-C camera mockup from the Nikon Z6/Z7 Facebook group:

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Is this the next Nikon Z APS-C based mirrorless camera?

In the past few months I have been reporting rumors about a new Nikon Z APS-C based mirrorless camera potentially without an EVF (see this and this post). Sure enough, there is a new design patent filed in Japan for what appears to be a new Nikon Z APS-C mirrorless camera without an EVF (the EVF will probably […]

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Nikon Z3, Z5 and Z9 mirrorless camera rumors

Slow news day, here are some more unconfirmed rumors (I usually only post information that is verified by multiple sources): Low-end Nikon D5700 DSLR or similar is still a possibility High-end Pro Z series camera (Z9?) with dual card slots – the development could be announced as early as this summer Nikon Z5 in 2019: […]

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