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This is a cry, when we see a new micro four third camera every time, the comment resonates on the sections and forums: where are the small options really? Why is no one making a camera that takes advantage of the small lens available for the system, which is really poketeable to create a package, such as a modern successor Panasonic GM 5 Or Olympus pen-F,
These are types of questions that inspired the com cortiult to co-founder Eskwis camera, working on a group, working on a “Timeless Carrie-Everware Camera”, with a minimum design that is smaller than a card of card. Today’s announcement is still in very early stages, but we have to talk about that he and the team have made many people asking that many people are asking.
What is esquisse camera?
While nothing is set in stone, Ascvis camera website Describes the vision: A camera that weighs less than 350 grams, has only the facility of controls that you are required for photography, which is rapidly associated with autofocus, a 20MP+ four-third CMOS sensor and a corner-mounted EVF. The design will call back the classic cameras of the past and some current models, with an aluminum unibody wrapped in leather. All this is at a target price of less than $ 2000.
The court says that the team has taken inspiration from the Panasonic GM5 and Olympus Pen-F, politely saying that there is a constant debate which is better. “All teams wanted to go with micro for thirds for portability, almost pocketability, as the lenses are very small. And it is basically the only interchangeable lens platform that provides it with AF and all modern technology.”
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| A drawing of what the escavis can appear in front of the camera. Picture: Escivis Camera |
He also says that he inspired his other main cameras, Leika M11, when it came to the material and feel. “It is also something that we want to get in a small body, at a different value point, of course.”
The name, esquisse, a sketch, outline, or a French word for initial drawing (Darbari says that the people working on the project are divided between France and China). “This is because this is our first camera. We intend to form a brand on top of it, but right now we understand that it is a thick sketch, so we use the word French for it.” He jokes that it is better to have a name instead of a mixture of only numbers and letters.
Does it make it special?
Obviously, the size is a large part of the pitch, and the goal is to make it the size of a deck of the card or, as the court makes it a packet of cigarettes. “We always felt that such street photography, travel, was an undested market for Pokable-Isra camera,” he says.
Esquisse camera site states that the target is “all the required photography function under your thumb”, and shows a design with a shutter button, exposure compensation and dial for ISO, a clickable top-plate command dial and a design of two function buttons. It also shows a touchscreen to control the autofocus point.
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| Another mock-up is showing rear control this time. The website says that the temporary plan is for 3 “rear screens and 3.69m-dot OLED EVF. Picture: Escivis Camera |
It also refers to a dust and splash-resistant design-a common asking for excess-portable cameras-and 256GB internal storage. As the site notes, however, all these specifications can change because the company works with manufacturers and continues to grow.
Of course, with this ambitious and small something, business will be closed. The court is in front that the camera will not shoot video. “We designed not to include the video, for both ergonomic reasons … we think the video is completely different and photography is very specific, and we really want to provide a photographic experience.” He cites concerns around the amount of heat video in such a small body.
Public construction
Esquisse has the core team four people, although there are other with different levels of participation. “In the core, we are amateur photographers,” says Darbari. “We worked together with those who have experience in consumer electronics and industrial design, and whatever we need to make this camera.” The courtyard itself comes from the software side.
“We really want to see the market response before wealth raising”
He says that the team is currently a group of enthusiastic people who are spending their money to build a camera, which they want to use, and they are still considering how the business will actually run. But a primary attention is ensuring that potential buyers are involved in the process. “In all transparency, we really want to see the market response before wealth raising and contain more and invest more in it.”
Esquisse is hoping to receive feedback from those who sign up in its email list. “We want to be transparent about this, we will update them with design decisions that we have to compromise, because we have to do business.”
“We are really doing so because we are disappointed. We want this camera for ourselves.”
When I asked if he was concerned about big companies, he laughed to take advantage of transparency to leave him. “Honestly, if big companies want to do this … then I will become a customer, what can I say?” He thinks that Escivis can make a different option than a big company, but says, “If they want to go there, I will do something else and buy a camera and be happy about it. We are really doing so because we are disappointed. We want this camera for ourselves.”
Long road ahead
The court admitted that it is very early in the process of announcing such a project and that there are still several steps. The site has a target of launching the camera in Q4 2026, which is relatively in the world of product development.
We asked where the project was in terms of manufacturing, and they say the team “was considering several options” when it actually comes to making it. “There are things for which we are too many sets, and things that are still being discussed.”
“We don’t think customers should be investors of a company, these are two different jobs”
“We are still open to new companies,” they say. “The real challenge is to make electronics quite small so that it can fit in this very small body.” He also says that he was discussing pricing with companies, but that he could only go in such an extent because the talks were still on.
When it comes to obtaining funding, the court says that they will later consider to be invested from investors in this process, but that they do not plan to take money from customers unless there is no working production unit. “We don’t think customers should be investors of a company, these are two separate jobs. Investors who are funding such a project know risks and how difficult it is; customers are just buying products, so we should not mix both.”
He said that he would consider taking pre-order how many cameras they would need to build and to ensure that they have money to make them.
Take ours
When we asked the courtiest that he was the most excited with the escwis camera, he says that this is the form factor. “For anyone who is using GM5 or Sony RX100, it is going to be closer to other mirrorless cameras.” He believes that there are some size agreements to include EVF. This plan is to make it a centimeter longer than the GM5, but the target is still a camera that you can take with you all the time.
I have to agree. I am On record Saying that I want to see more innovation and diversity in the micro four third system, and it seems that many people agree with there. However, whether it will be enough to make this project successful or not, there may be another story.
The jump between being a ready design and getting products in people’s hands is a big
While the court is confident that the team can distribute the camera through small production runs and a combination of efficient manufacturing and development, it is also a notorious complex industry. it The first project I have not covered is not Promise to fill a lot of a lot of niche, and They all have not workedA ready design (or even a production sample) and actually getting the product in the hands of the people is a large.
Nevertheless, I am following the project, especially it goes into engineering and manufacturing phase. I want to believe that, someday, you have to read our review of the Escice camera.
