Canon and Toshiba patented a special curved sensor design

Years ago Sony patented a Full Frame curved sensor design for a fixed lens camera. They yet have to unveil such a product but in the meantime Toshiba and Canon patented such designs too:

The Toshiba patent looks like this:

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The Canon patent proposes two variations. A fully curved sensor and a sensor flat in the center and curved on the edge:

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A fully curved sensor would require the launch of a completely new system camera as the lenses would have to be redesigned. While the Canon sensor design with flat center and curved edges might work with current lens designs too.

First image of the new Fuji X100F leaked!

Fujirumors leaked what should be the first image of the new Fuji X100F. The image is very grainy but you can still see a couple of major changes on the design when comparing it with the current X100T model:

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By the way, the lens is rumored to be still the same “old” 23mm glas.

New rumors roundup (GH5, A7rm3, M10 and new EOS-M lenses)

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Let me catch up with some of the rumros floating on the web:

  1. The Panasonic GH5 will cost 2 900 € for the body plus the new Panasonic Leica 12-60 Lens
  2. The new Sony A7r mark III is likely to have a bigger body with dual (XQD?) card slot and super fast processor
  3. The Leica M10 will be announced within weeks
  4. CanonWatch reports Canon might launch a fast 35mm and 50mm lens for the EOS-M system

Nikon patented a 2-layer sensor which sounds perfect for a PRO mirrorless camera

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Egami spotted a new Nikon patent which describes a new 2-Layer sensor. On top it has a phase detection autofocus layer and below the “normal” RGB sensor. This would allow Nikon to have advanced professional autofocus system on mirrorless system cameras.

Of course, we don’t long it will take for Nikon to make this new tech available on a production camera. Let’s hope this is coming soon!

Fuji to announce two more new cameras after the X-A10: The X100F and the X-T20

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The X-A10 which got leaked yesterday is expected to be announced next week. But here we are with another hint about the future Fuji cameras. Fuji registered two new models in China (Miit). Usually this means we can expect these to be announced within the next two months. My guess is we will see them at CP+ in early January. Fujirumors long rumored that Fuji will announce a X100F and X-T20 in early 2017.

via Nokishita .

Fuji X-A10 images and specs leaked via BestBuy

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BestBuy just leaked the Fuji X-A10 (Click here).

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