Richard CanonNews / Thursday, January 9, 2020 / Categories: Canon Patents This post may contain affiliate links(s). An affiliate link means I may earn advertising/referral fees if you make a purchase through my link, without any additional cost to you. It helps to keep this site afloat. Thank you in advance for your support. If you like what we do here, maybe buy me a coffee. Canon Patent Application: Large LCD Mirrorless In this patent application, Canon discribes a system where they are using large LCD on the back of the camera, replacing the wheel that exists on the back. Ridges in a circle assist with tactile feedback to tell you when you are at the area of the LCD panel when you need to simulate turning the wheel or selecting a wheel feature. By having more than one ring Canon feels they can detect which ring your finger is moved along, and adjust the camera accordingly. Interestingly this embodiment that we are showing that would also show you a GUI representation on the LCD panel as you move your finger around the circle, and also pop it up in the viewfinder as well. Since it shows it in the viewfinder, this can really only be a mirrorless camera with an EVF. Japan Patent Application 2020-005214 More links JPO Richard CanonNewsRichard CanonNews 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. Other posts by Richard CanonNews Contact author Facebook page Print Tags: Canon Patent Application Please login or register to post comments.