Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 Wich format to choose then?
Some how aps-h comes to my mind. ...... Joining micro4/3 would be good for having a nice system from start. I don't see Q surviving over the next 5 years. The Q-system just doesn't bring enough over p&s and smartphones.
APS-H has a lot to offer... For a sub-FF format, I think Ricoh would be more inclined to stick with APS-C, just because they have more familiarity there (and an established user base). On the other hand, Sony has gotten FF down to almost K-01 size. If they get FF sensor costs down to APS-C levels (which some have predicted but I doubt, at least in the next couple years), then it would make sense for Ricoh to jump in with the larger sensor.
The Q went into a good niche (superior image quality in a small package), but that niche is being eroded on both sides - smartphone IQ is getting better and better, and u4/3 has met it on size. The Q still has better optics than phones in smaller packages than u4/3, but that's probably not enough.