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I don't like that at all - not very elegant. I'm not sure how it can be an advantage as the camera will still need a bag to carry it along with its accessories. It might as well be a DSLR.
When Rollei had TLR cameras and Leica their full rangefinder system there were all sorts of weird and wonderful add-ons and gadgets but none of them really were all that elegant. Nor could they disguise the shortcomings of those systems.
They were swept away by the SLR design.
Having to buy a pentaprism add-on is just going back 60 years into that world which was waiting for the SLR. But we have the DSLR now, so we don't need these sort of adapters any more.
Panasonic is patenting a design.
What are they patenting? Can't be the interchangeable lens system as Canon have that already?
look at the style of that camera... closer to a video cam in design, than slr, but it is convertable with a pull out grip... very clever way to make the camera holdable to which ever buyers intended use..
This is coming from the other angle: a video camera that will also be able to take DSLR quality stills. But it will not be great ergonomically for stills picture taking. So depending on which you value more, you will be able to compromise on stills or video ease-of-use with your choice of device.
Why would anyone want to put a mirror in such a machine?
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This article revolves around the supposition that a reflex mirror camera design, fundamental to today's DSLR cameras, is one that is out of date. Sooner or later the expense and disadvantages of mirror-based SLR cameras will force camera makers to embrace new technologies to make less bulky and cheaper to manufacture, potentially more reliable, and more versatile system cameras that do away with the mirror-based reflex design. And there is already plenty of evidence to support this in the form of the Compact System Camera (CSC).
Q: Samsung is currently manufacturing both compact system still cameras and dedicated video cameras – do you think that in a few years we will only have one type of camera for both tasks?
A: This is a sensitive question. If you look at compact system cameras today, they already have very good video quality. They actually have several advantages over most dedicated video cameras – they can change the lens and have bigger sensors. On the other hand the sensor in compact system cameras is designed for stills with emphasis on colors and dynamic range. Video camera sensors on the other hand are designed to capture fast movement. However I do think that you are correct and there will eventually be only one type of product.
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the next obvious question will be... "Can that device kill off the d-slr market?" or at least diminish it to "Niche" status?
Or will the next gen of DSLR type cameras kill off the video camera? I still think there are important ergonomic advantages either way, depending what you're doing.
the sony nex vg 10
same apsc sensor as many slrs and nex evils....
as a switch hitter I have to tell you..... the camcorder design IS the better format for both stills and video...
still cameras were never meant to be held steady for long periods of time, video cams are.
once on a tripod, of course, moot point... but... I assure you, my hdr hc1 is easier to hold steady than my sr12 and my sr12 is easier to hold steady than my kr...... and steady is not counterproductive for shooting stills... so if you need both video and stills.... that nex vg10 is the better camera. tragic for me that it does not have a k-mount...
I'm with Pentax because of a long term commitment in lenses..... and a passion for the brand that developed many years ago.... take away that... Pentax likely would not have my business today.
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That I believe is the future evolution of the d-slr and camcorder merging...
Panasonic is patenting a design, I've been saying for years, Pentax should adopt as part of a k-mount Evil cam system...
I hope pentax does make a k5 or kr based evil cam like this....soon...