The project is cool, but I am even more annoyed with articles that tell me what I think or want than I am with articles that used words like SLAMMED to make a mountain out of a molehill.

There are so many better ways to write that headline with the same sentiment. For example: "An open source mirrorless camera is going to be a big hit."

My immediate, visceral reaction to that headline was, "no I wouldn't" before I even opened it. I opened it anyway because it sounded cool, but don't tell me what I would want to use.

Wouldn't THIS be a better link?

With camera sensors being so good, the major differences will be autofocus capabilities.

Imagine an open source autofocus algorithm that people can use their own photos locally so that it can focus on your shooting style.

This will be multi-kilobucks but best wishes. There was a series of GPL cameras some years back (I'm spacing on the name) but they used smaller sensors and were more video oriented. Anyone remember?

Edit: I remember now. It was elphel.com and it appears to still be around.

Lately I've been browsing MPB used camera market for an upgrade to my decade old Canon clunker because they want to charge a monthly fee to use it with my PC.

Its nice to see progress made for Open Source cameras but I don't see it being competittive with used cameras price-wise.

This is super interesting, and a project I'm gonna keep an eye on. Not least of all because I've got a good selection of E-mount lenses.

One thing that's gonna be a struggle is all the specific lens corrections in photo software obviously will not be present for this. I wonder if the body behaves optically similarly enough to an existing Sony camera to be able to reuse those profiles.

Dude thats sweet as hell

I actually like mirrors.