Nikon DL (Cancelled)
The Nikon DL series was an ambitious bid to dominate the premium compact market through three variants equipped with 1-inch sensors: the DL18-50, featuring a class-leading f/1.8 ultra-wide-angle lens; the DL24-85, designed for everyday use with an impressive 1:1 macro function; and the DL24-500, a "superzoom" version for capturing long-distance action. All models shared high-end technologies such as the EXPEED 6A processor, a blazing-fast hybrid autofocus system, 20 fps continuous shooting, and 4K UHD video recording, all within a user interface familiar to DSLR owners. However, the project was permanently canceled in February 2017, one year after its announcement, without ever hitting the shelves. The decision was driven by critical development delays caused by issues with the image processing chip and an unexpected increase in production costs. Faced with a compact camera market that was rapidly shrinking due to the evolution of smartphones, Nikon determined that the DL series would no longer be profitable, making it one of the most famous cases of "vaporware" in photography history. ------- Official Announcement: Cancellation of the Launch of the Premium Compact Camera DL Series / February 13, 2017 TOKYO - Nikon Corporation announced today that sales of the highly anticipated DL series of premium compact cameras—the DL18-50mm f/1.8-2.8, DL24-85mm f/1.8-2.8, and DL24-500mm f/2.8-5.6—will be canceled. The DL series was originally planned for release in June 2016. However, after issues were identified with the image processing integrated circuit, the launch of the three cameras was indefinitely postponed. Since then, everyone involved has worked diligently to develop products that will satisfy our customers. However, the decision has been made to cancel sales of the DL series due to concerns about its profitability, considering the increased development costs and the anticipated decrease in sales due to the slowing market. We sincerely apologize to everyone affected by this decision, especially customers who have waited so long for the cameras to be released, retailers, and others whose businesses will be impacted, for any inconvenience this decision may cause.
- 18-50mm eq. f/1.8-2.8 zoom with macro down to 3 cm
- 4K UHD video and continuous shooting up to 20 fps
- 1-inch 20.8 MP BSI CMOS sensor
Specifications
- Brand
- Nikon
- Line or model
- DL (Cancelled)
- sensor mp effective
- 20.81 Effective megapixels: usable sensor resolution for images.
- sensor type
- CMOS BSI de 1 pulgada Sensor technology (for example, CMOS, CCD).
- Processor
- EXPEED 6A
- body type label
- Premium compact
- body type kind
- Compact
- body dimensions
- 359 g (with battery and card), 106 × 63 × 57.5 mm Physical body dimensions (width × height × depth), usually in mm.
- screen size
- 3.0 inches Physical size of the screen; measured by the visible diagonal in inches.
- Screen resolution
- 1.04M dots Number of pixels shown on the screen (width × height).
- screen touch
- Indicates whether the screen supports touch for menus or focus.
- screen articulation
- Tilting screen Screen articulation type (tilting, fully‑articulated, etc.).
- video modes
- 4K UHD up to 30p Available combinations of resolution and frames per second (FPS) for video recording.
- video 4k max fps
- 30 Maximum frames per second at 4K.
- connectivity wireless
- SnapBridge (Bluetooth Low Energy) for smartphone/tablet connectivity Wireless features available (Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi).
- Continuous shooting
- Up to 20 fps Maximum burst shooting speed in frames per second (fps).
- Lens mount
- Fixed Lens Lens mount type supported by the camera. If L-Mount Alliance appears, it means the camera uses Leica L mount shared across alliance brands.
- sensor processor
- EXPEED 6A
- Storage media
- SD/SDHC/SDXC cards Card/storage media formats supported by the camera.
