Nikon president Makoto Kimura in a new interview has dropped hints again at an in-between camera. He told Reuters the company wanted a camera “different from SLRs and compacts” and hoped to create a new category. It wouldn’t be like typical mirrorless models, although Kimura wasn’t clear on whether it would still be mirrored or occupy a pro point-and-shoot space like the Canon G11.

The camera is still thought to be on track for a launch before the end of Nikon’s fiscal year ending in March. With virtually no leaks so far, the camera is unlikely to show at the Photokina More >