Zenit, the Russian producer, known for relatively simple panoramic cameras from Horizon, ventured to the D-L3 to step into the digital age. The camera will be available to the end of the year and cost between € 1000 and 1500:
The camera is being developed in a joint venture between Zenit and Silvestri and was presented at the photokina as disfunctional plastic model. The D-L3 (based on small picture) has three lenses Zenitar 3,5 / 28 mm and three 5-MP CMOS sensors, which are arranged on a circular arc. The advantage of this design is the ability to create three images exactly the same time. The stitching of the three shots does not happen in the camera, but on a PC program, which will be supplied with the camera. The hardware and the software comes from Zenit Silvestri from Italy.
The Italian family Silvestri was far better known for analog system in the medium format cameras as digital cameras below the image field. The chosen design approach without rotating lens drum allows a much higher precision than was previously possible with digital solutions, was performed in which a scanning line in a half circle or has tried bent sensors, analog panoramic camera version of a digital approach to transferred.
Specifications Horizon D-L3
Lenses 3 x Zenitar 3,5 / 28mm (White balance)
Angle 120 ° x 45 °
Sensors 3 x 5-megapixel CMOS sensor
Display 4.3 inch touch screen
Power supply Lithium Battery (Canon BP 915)
Memory SD card slot
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 195 mm
Weight 900 grams (including battery)