The latest patents from Canon and Panasonic
- Canon patents for a 400mm f/4, 200mm f/5.6, 300mm f/4 lenses.
- The next Canon patent is for a 18-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens for a APS-C mirrorless camera:
- Canon filed a patent for RAW video recording.
- Panasonic filed patent 2012-18354 in Japan for a built-in ND filter for compact cameras, something that is already present in the Fuji X100.
- Panasonic filed a patent for RGB pixel color separation and for a low cost 3MOS sensor.