Canon Working on 4/3 Format Sensor and 12-385mm F1.8-4.0 Lens

TheNewCamera Exclusive – Yes, Canon is working on 4/3 format sensor as well as 12-385mm F1.8-4.0 Lens for its upcoming camcorder.

This particular patent silently confirms that Canon is also somehow joining the 4/3 format race.  I personally think, instead of working on a single camcorder they should announce a 4/3 format based mirrorless series to compete against Panasonic and Olympus.

Take, a look look at the patent details below

Canon 4/3 Sensor based Camcorder

[Publication number] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application
Publication No. 2017-223752 (P2017-223752A) click here
[Publication date] December 21, Heisei 20 (2017.12.21)
Patent application title: ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS USING THE SAME

More Details

Specification and lens arrangement of embodiment 4
Focal length: 12.00 – 385.00 mm
F No.: 1.85 – 4.00
ω: 39.06 – 1.61
Image height: 9.74 – 10.82 mm
Back focus: 24.11 – 11.01 mm
Lens length: 254.88 – 280.86 mm

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