Thanks Vivek.
The interesting part is the mount.
I do believe that we will in the coming years see
- mechanical shutters being replaced by electronic shutters
- mirrorbased pentaprism finders being replaced by electronic viewfinders
- and maybe phase detection autofocus replaced by contrast detection autofocus, or maybe a combination of both for either speed or accuracy respectively
But apart from that I don't think it is all that clear exactly what the system of tomorrow will look like, that can replace the classic DSLR systems.
I guess the answer lies in the optical challenges.
E.g. what flange-to-sensor distance does it take to build a full alternative system of lenses, from ultra wides, over macros and tilt/shift lenses, and to exotic ultra tele lenses (without adapter based emergency solutions, please) ?
I think that is what is going to define the basic design of the camera of tomorrow that has the potential to replace the classic 35mm format DSLR (with which I only need one system).
I'm not convinced we have seen any alternative 35mm format system lining up to deliver that so far.
So maybe there is a reason why the (sleeping?) giants haven't made any radical move yet, except for going digital.
Maybe they just haven't found a viable solution yet.
For me the most important question is the following.
With the digital revolution I had to replace my camera.
What will be the impact of the next revolution, will I have to replace all my lenses ?