Canon looking at infrared (night mode) and color photography compact camera?

This is an interesting patent.  It involves specifically moving the IR Cut filter in and out of the optical path.

This would allow the camera to be able to see full color as we do now (with the IR cut filter in place) or act as a full spectrum camera for astrophotography or terristerial photography.

Specifically, this patent is looking at a IR night mode and daytime mode of operation and optimizing the amount of room it requires.  Similar to the Sony cameras of days gone by.

This diagram shows a rather small sensored camera and the entire diagram structure seems to indicate a compact with a very short registration distance between the rear lens element and the sensor.

Japan Patent Application 2018-005176

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Richard has been using Canon cameras since the 1990s, with his first being the now legendary EOS-3. Since then, Richard has continued to use Canon cameras and now focuses mostly on infrared photography. Richard is the founder and editor of CanonNews since 2017, and has worked as a writer on CanonRumors and other websites in the past.

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