Nikon releases thre prosumer 1" compacts including one with an 18-50MM focal length!!

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Nikon releases three prosumer 1" compacts including one with an 18-50MM focal length!!

More details here:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/469977...ee-dl-enthusiast-compacts-with-1-type-sensors
http://www.dpreview.com/news/364644...-you-need-to-know-about-the-nikon-dl-compacts

Preview with photos from a pre-production model of the DL 24-85 f1.8-2.8:

http://www.thepassionatephotographe...-8-2-8-and-dl18-50-f1-8-2-8-cameras-are-here/

Preview of the DL 18-50:

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/nikon-dl18-50/nikon-dl18-50A.HTM

 

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Surprised nobody is interested in this a 35MM equivalent 18-50MM lens is pretty unique!

 

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The 18-50MM is pretty pricey but its like the most pocketable digital compact for landscape made AFAIK.

An 18MM lens is unheard off in a compact. Even a Panasonic GM1 with a 9mm to 18mm lens is bulkier.

 

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A preview of the DL 18-50:

http://www.thepassionatephotographe...f1-8-2-8-and-dl18-50-f1-8-2-8-part-2-go-wide/

The lens is meant to be very sharp wide open and looking at the pictures flare is well controlled too!!

Edit!!

Samples from Nikon:

http://www.nikon.com.cn/sc_CN/product/dl/dl18-50-f-1-8-2-8#photo_video_gallery
http://www.nikon.com.cn/sc_CN/product/dl/dl24-85-f-1-8-2-8#photo_video_gallery
http://www.nikon.com.cn/sc_CN/product/dl/dl24-500-f-2-8-5-6#photo_video_gallery