Latest project update brings yet more features to Nexus G1

The fascinating experiment of designing a new camera in plain sight continues, with the Nexus G1 Project Update #8 adding four new features to the highly anticipated device.

Nexus Project Chief, Thomas Bolland, is back with what he says is an interim update on the Nexus G1, which is still aiming for a launch this year at a circa $3000 price point.

Project Update #8 includes the news that the team behind the camera now includes three skilled software and electronics engineers. Nexus Cameras has also partnered with a large electronics design and manufacturing company to build the electronics, though it’s not saying who just yet.

Perhaps more to the point, the Nexus G1 has four new features.

𝟭. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: The Nexus G1 will now have a video monitor feed that can be displayed on the rear 4” control panel screen (previously this only displayed the control menu). This means users can now frame shots and set exposure accurately without the 5” monitor or another external monitor connected. This is going to be useful for setting exposure/focus on a drone setup or monitoring on a super small handheld setup.

𝟮. 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲: The Nexus G1 will have accurate evaluative exposure measurement, which will allow auto exposure using the E-ND module or aperture. As Bolland notes, previously this was a potential feature, but it has now been confirmed.

𝟯. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: The control panel of the Nexus G1 is now a high brightness 1000 nit touchscreen custom designed for high visibility outdoors.

𝟰. 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁 & 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁: The Nexus G1 will now support Timecode Input & Output directly via USB-C without jamming to an audio channel. Two new USB-C ports have been added to the top of the camera for Timecode and other purposes.

Bolland also reports that development of the Nexus operating system (NexusOS) and electronics hardware is progressing “extremely well.”

It needs to as well, as he promises that with the update the company will show the latest Nexus G1 prototype powered and running NexusOS. “As for development timeline, we still plan to have units available starting Q2 this year,” he says. That is of course a fair ways from a commitment to have units for sale in the same time period, but it should give the industry enough of a sighter to understand what it’s getting as the team gears up for production proper.

Anyone who wants the inside track on it above and beyond that  is directed to the new Nexus Discord Server which is just launching.