On a Chinese fotografieforum is a photo appeared of what may be the lensmount is from nikon’s next compact system camera. The image sensor is smaller than aps-c, and (m)4/3 format, but larger than the Pentax Q sensor.
The photo is according to NikonRumors from the Xitek forum. Although the diameter of the lensmount and the sensor size is not with certainty to determine, it seems that the sensor is smaller than aps-c and 4/3 sensors in the current ilc’s, but larger than the Pentax Q sensor. This last ilc has a 1/2,3″image sensor, a format that is also in most of the compact cameras used. The prototype of nikon’s mirrorless camera would be codenamed X810 wear. Nikon has last year confirmed that it is working on such camera system.
The sensor size seems to correspond to the image circle of 17mm, which is reported in various lenspatenten for a compact system camera from Nikon. Lenses for the m4/3 system Olympus and Panasonic shine an image circle of 21mm. The crop factor of nikon’s new compact system camera would be about 2.5 x. The current dslr’s from Nikon with aps-c image sensor have a 1.5 x crop factor.
On the photo of the prototype is to see that the lensmount with four screws on the bodyconstructie is screwed, that the camera by means of the twelve contacts communicates with the lenses and that on the right side of the mount a metal pin sticking out that the lens locks. The posting on the Xitek forum is now in charge of Nikon deleted.
