Press Release:
ILIUM NY March 31, 2013 - Fusing decades of innovation with insurmountable technological standards , Canon U.S.A and Nikon U.S.A. have announced the merging of today's leading digital imaging titans to form NikCan Co. With growing demand for easy to use, portable smart cameras with social connectivity, NikCan is proud to introduce the ground-breaking CoolPower 1010D XS Digital Camera. Featuring a newly designed 13MP Front Lit CMOS sensor, Quad- Array 29 Point AF system and a DIGIXSPEED Pentium II Processor - surpassing the processing power of even the 5D Mark III and D800 for impressive high quality TIFs. Packing power in small size, the 0010D XS is the smallest compact smart camera to date, measuring the size of an average smart phone (Ex. Galaxy Note 2). With its incredibly sharp, impeccably fast fixed 85mm f/4.5 lens, effectively eliminating shake with 9 axis image stabilization, anti-blur smart intelligent 100x digital zoom, ideal for many occasion. Impressive image quality meets on-the-go sharing with mobile hotspot 4G and WiFi® to instantly share with all your MySpace friends. Most impressive, the CoolPower 100xDxs Supershot keeps photography hip with 4 automatic creative filters: Shine, Mood, X-Press, and Happy. Forged from only the toughest materials, the compact super-bridge features high-impact ballistic gel core with Kevlar Adamantium capable of withstanding drops from up to 200cm and moderate splashes up to 2 Leagues. Designed with the candid and traveler in mind, the compact camera utilizes onboard internal memory for up to 150 medium resolution shots. Capable of capturing breathtaking H3DR 360p @400fps, the bar has been lifted for instant YouTube gratification. Finally, the XPS1000D emits convenience by running on 6 AAA batteries. Compact, agile, better, faster, stronger. Capture your favorite memories with the NikCan SuperCoolShot 1010D XS Digital Camera.
Lady Gaga, who was made head of NikCan after her successes in resurrecting the Polaroid brand, made the following statement: "This new compact is really awesome and will come in 17 flavors of bedazzled greatness. The future is now. Also, in order to streamline operations, all DSLR and Mirrorless production will immediately cease. Sorry for that y'all"
The new NikCan compact will run for $1200 USD and is expect to ship worldwide by the 4th quarter of 2015.
Beauty in simplicity I guess...