Nikon X810 mirrorless may go live at August event

Nikon's long-rumored mirrorless interchangeable lens camera could show at the company's planned August 24 unveilings. New, confident slips suggest the camera, codenamed X810, could be the only news for the late August event. If right, Nikon Rumors' contacts would have it ship with four lenses optimized for the smaller mount system, one of which would be a pancake for close and wide shots and another a superzoom as a catch-all for general purpose shooting.

New details mostly line up with what's presumed of the camera. Its sensor would be slightly smaller than on a Micro Four Thirds camera but would lead to a very small body with a "clean" design. The hardware would have a heavy focus on video and support both contrast detection and phase autofocus. An electronic viewfinder is due to be part of the mix, but whether that includes a pop-up flash is uncertain.

Prices and real-world ship dates still haven't escaped. A chance was mentioned that more than one of the smaller cameras could ship, although Nikon rarely unveils more than one pro or semi-pro camera in the same family at the same time. Nikon hasn't confirmed any details but has been filing patents for months and hinting at a new product category for at least as long.

Along with the August news, another media gathering is due for September and may be slated for later that month.

By Electronista Staff