Traditional Camera Shapes are Wrong

From Yanko Design: "Listen to designer Jean-michel Bonnemoy and he’ll have you believe traditional camera form factors were dictated by the need to hold a roll of film in the back. Now that we’re all digital, why are still maintaining that archaism? He maintains the new form factor should be a cylinder – ergonomically better for the hand. The D-CAN concept significantly reduces volume while still providing all the finite controls professional photographers are used to. Hit the jump for the “specs”.

• Large range zoom stabilized USM lens.
• A ring authorizes the focus correction. The focal is lockable.
• Extension cursor for macrophotography
• The lens cap, impossible to lose, includes an electronic flash and the AF-assist illuminator
• The accessory shoe can receive, besides an electronic flash, a directional microphone or a remote control receiver.
• The cursor “function” allows to choose between fixed views or video, pictures reading, intervallometer and power off.
• Cursor “mode” (program, speed or aperture priority, manual)
• Double key ISO (100 to 6400 ISO).
• Sockets for peripheral: microphone, audio headset, power supply.
• The high-definition back screen is used for the aim, the control and the parameter setting by means of a trackball.
• The system of aim offers two configurations:
• - At the level of eye for a precise centring including right in the sun, with precise control of the focus. The magnifier with diopter adjustment gives an image enlarged of the screen.
• - Directly on the directional back screen having raised the magnifier.
• The back block of aim revolves to give access to the memory card, USB and HDMI connectors and energy compartment.
• The lithium battery can be replaced in case of necessity by a set of AA size battery.
• The release button pushed at the halfway mark locks the focus and the exposure.
• Maintained pushed it allows continuous photo mode.
• The function of thumb wheels differs according to the mode:
• - Thumb wheel 1: exposure correction(P, Tv, Av) or choice of the aperture (M).
• - Thumb wheel 2: program shift (P), choice of the shutter speed (Tv, M), of the aperture (Av).

Designer: Jean-michel Bonnemoy"

Source: http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/02/16/traditional-camera-shapes-are-wrong/