It’s inevitable to say that Smartphones are capturing the DSLR and compact cameras’ market constantly and there are so many truths that Smartphone is one of the key reasons behind this scathing fall of DSLR market. As we have seen the passion of photography through android devices specially, by the youth, is getting stronger as the days are passing.

But now a completely innovative work of Light led to the invention of this brilliant L16 camera. If you focus over this new unseeded but exuberant L16 compact camera, you will be much keen on knowing more about its specifications and the rules in which it’s defined on. Every DSLR manufacturer must not be sauntered after taking a look at this incredible L16 announced.

The Light 16 Camera is the first multi-aperture computational camera. The L16 makes it easy for anyone to take DSLR-quality images, and is small and light enough to fit in your pocket. Light’s technology combines folded optics with sophisticated computational imaging algorithms to deliver the highest quality images from the smallest possible device.

This newly born camera consisted of 16 individual cameras, 10 of this 16 will busy in capturing an image at the same time at different fixed focal lengths and the summation brings a single image of giant 52 mp. Freedom to shoot at numerous focal lengths, in each shot the L16 captures more data, which authorize you to enjoy the frolic moment of photography session by making a sincere adjustment of photo’s depth of field and the later focus, when you have already captured.

You can’t stop appreciating over and over again while you will watch its stunning performance in low light situation and the images you get will be DSLR like. On the rear side, a 5″ touch display, equivalent focal lengths between 35mm and 150mm, 4K video recording options are available.

water and dust resistance, support for a native 1/4″-20 tripod mount, integrated GPS and an accelerometer facility, Wi-Fi for easy share of images and videos, HDR capture, and a dual-tone LED flash.

However, Lights didn’t disclose much more information about this L16 but the higher price may matter a bit to you.

The L16 will cost for $1,699 and ship in late summer 2016. Quantity of this L16 is much limited and will be available for pre-order through November 6 at a special price of $1,299.

source – https://light.co/

This post has been edited by chokia: Oct 11 2015, 04:05 PM

Folded optics technology on steroid

Title is totally overkill, this thing is not even close to being a DSLR killer.

A DSLR is not only about image quality.

No EVF. Fail. lol

True that..

Interesting how this small piece of technology can match or surpass the performance of DSLR cameras. It looks like it's smaller than small compact camera such as the Sony RX100. Light probably does not rely on the size of the sensor to produce high quality images but it is clear that the device has 16 individual numbers of built-in cameras that fuse images to create a final 52MP photo.

Though I don't think it will be replace DSLR at any time. It may be just a new technological marvel that is an alternative to conventional cameras. The only phenomenon that's happening now is there are less people who are using DSLRs and high-quality compacts these days compared to 5 years ago with the evolution of smartphones that are producing photos that rival the best compacts. The flexibility and ease of convenience of a camera phone are very tangible which gives it an edge over larger compacts.

Nowadays most people are using smartphones to capture precious moments even when during vacations overseas. DSLRs are still useful though, particularly during wedding shots.

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Oh Ive forgotten to include the source

http://thenewcamera.com/light-l16-a-true-d...inally-arrived/

well doesn't make any difference imo.

yeah just want to tell you that i didnt come up with that "overkill" title

Everyone wants to be a DSLR killer but they can't.

Even those mirrorless and all - they're great but they're limit, till date there's no new system that overtakes the DSLR when it comes to AF speed and AF accuracy.

and you don't have to change battery every few hours.

Yeah many people don't consider that.

iPhone so godly - yeah ask them to use iPhone full day for event coverage see how.

lytro, finally a camera that will kill DSLR because it can focus after you shot.... almost bankrupt after 1 year...

Ricoh Tetha! u can pan/zoom/rotate around inside the video (360degree) after taken (seriously crazy shit)... last month, 2nd gen, no selling well, really bad video quality... ricoh might abandon it. but i soooo wan one unit!

i'd say give this company 1 year and see what happen.

Im more interested in its technology, cant wait to try one myself

Chokia, when can you try it?

Even FF mirrorless also can't kill DSLR yet

It's not all about megapixels. Nokia also have high megapixels camera on their phone but can they replace dslr？there are a lot of people's misconception about megapixels=picture quality

FF mirrorless didn't kill dslr but done a lot of damage and can't be taken lightly. Give them time to improve sure the damage will be higher

well, the title A True DSLR Killer is misleading... i am not one big surprise or excited with the Light L16 at all. its a tech is long due... EG; same like OLED or AMOLED thingie, which only available 10 years back(pushed by samsung) while i wrote a degree report regard on it 20 years back and oled was revealed in 1980s by kodak but discovered in 1970s and many many many manay techhhhh ... a lot tech long over due, because lack of funding they are never brought into market (or they dont make money like funding for more medicine research instead of prevention research)... im still waiting for my flying delorean....