Nikon announced COOLPIX A, a compact camera with 16MP DX /APC-S sensor and 28mm (eqv) f/2.8 lens. Very short preview is available on DPReview, and the sample images from COOLPIX A are here. Some photos were taken at F2.8, to illustrate depth of field.
It seems that the camera uses only Contrast Detect autofocus, not the famous hybrid autofocus of Nikon 1 system. As with the latest Nikon DSLRs such as D7100, COOLPIX A does not have a low-pass filter. It is small camera, smaller than Sigma DP1 Merrill (28mm eqv, f/2.8, no viewfinder). It is also very light camera, just 200g including battery. That is outstanding considering that the camera even got a small pop-up flash.
The suggested retail price is ~$1100, an optional optical viewfinder - $450, and an optional adapter ring and lens hood - $130.That's for the US, in Oz it will cost more.
Another preview from imaging resource.
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