Nikon To Announce Mirrorless System on 21st September?

[CCJ]

According to NikonRumors.com, Nikon is launching their new system of mirrorless interchangeable cameras this Wednesday, 21st September 2011.


Images from NikonRumors.com.

Rumoured specs include:

• Phase and Contrast AF
• 10.1 Megapixels
• ISO 100-3200 (with H1-6400)
• CCD Sensor
• 2.7x Crop Factor
• 3" LCD Screen
• No traditional hotshoe mount for flash
• EXPEED 3 Image Processor
• HD Video
• 400fps VGA Video

As with all rumours, this should be taken with a healthy pinch of salt. Given NikonRumors.com's extensive coverage of this rumoured camera though, this Wednesday should be an interesting one.

[The Miracle]

Having such a small cropped sensor is really of no use for a mirrorless body. I wonder how much bigger this Nikon J1 or V1 is compared to a prosumer compact Nikon body like the P7000.

The launch is on Wednesday? I think any mirrorless Nikon body other than an APSC sensor is going to be a failure.

[kklee]

I hope it can support existing lenses and with 2.7x, 200mm would become 540mm, making it suitable for maybe moon shots !