Canon Working on a APS-C Compact Camera

Latest lens patent from Canon revels that Canon is working on a APS-C  sensor based compact camera, take a look at the patent details below. The lens covers a decent range of 15-75mm and features aperture range of 2-5.6.

Description, self-interpretation of the patent literature

• Patent Publication No. 2016-126226
  • Published 2016.7.11
  • Filing date 2015.1.7
• Example
  • Zoom ratio 4.72
  • Focal length 15.60 33.30 73.60
  • F-number 2.06 3.91 5.76
  • Half angle of view (degrees) 36.01 22.30 10.51
  • Image height 11.34 13.66 13.66
  • Overall length of the lens 85.91 88.09 110.00
  • BF (in air) 6.28 16.31 22.07
• Canon patent
  • Inner focus (Group 5)
  • Anti-vibration (group 4)

• Patent Publication No. 2016-126226
  • Published 2016.7.11
  • Filing date 2015.1.7
• Example
  • Zoom ratio 4.72
  • Focal length 15.60 33.30 73.60
  • F-number 2.06 3.91 5.76
  • Half angle of view (degrees) 36.01 22.30 10.51
  • Image height 11.34 13.66 13.66
  • Overall length of the lens 85.91 88.09 110.00
  • BF (in air) 6.28 16.31 22.07
• Canon patent
  • Inner focus (Group 5)
  • Anti-vibration (group 4)

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source – egami