Overheating is a major challenge for video. New patent hints that Nikon could be working on a fan-cooled camera

Mike Harris holding a Nikon ZR with 40mm lens in an office building.

A new Nikon patent has emerged that hints at a design for a fan-based cooling system for interchangeable-lens cameras. This would be the first time that Nikon develops an active cooling system, and the likelihood is that it would feature in high-end mirrorless shooters geared towards professional video making.

Published on March 25 on the Japan Patent Office platform, patent P2026-53524A details an interchangeable-lens camera featuring a fan-based heat processing system that moves heat from the processing unit to the upper front body of the camera.