Originally posted by glanglois Sony and Pentax are in a better position to take on Olympus and Panasonic and MFT.
But since when is Sony willing to work with partners? I.e. not a temporary collaboration, then kill them so they'll remain in control
Both paths are, IMO, dangerous. Sony likes to push their own way through marketing, crushing - if possible - everything on their path; they don't need partners. And MFT... there are (at least) two huge problems:
- Pentax will have to play Panalympus's game, simultaneously trying to enter the MFT arena and competing by price - a losing proposition, I'd say (I'm also sure Panalympus wouldn't like to share on the MFT's success). Few truly excellent (and thus, quite expensive) lenses wouldn't help much.
- this will give us, K-mount users, the worst possible message: "abandon ship!"
I'm quite sure Pentax will chose neither. They should build their own way, not giving up and joining the competition; and I'll support them, as their customer.
I'd still have the reflex viewfinder, though.