I think that the unspoken underlying anxiety being expressed is that the Nikon announcement is being seen as though it were a nuke tossed into the entire DSLR world
and maybe more specifically that while some other companies can withstand the D7000 "nuke" blast, perhaps smaller companies face a real threat to their future
thus leaving say, Pentax owners (or some other small company:ugh
out
Also assumed is that in the near future Nikon looks like they will be tossing more nukes (D300, D700 replacements)
Me? I think that people could really benefit from having multiple systems. I also think that Pentax had better really elevate its line to play in this environment
IQ from the new cameras will mean a lot to me as I compare
One thing that I havent seen mentioned too much is the effect of price in this announcement. The $1199 Nikon is stunning, but what this says to me is someone is finally bringing the economics of a mature market forward. All electronics are supposed to drop while improving. Well DSLRs have been massively expensive since they arrived on the scene ( especially when Canon tossed out their own D30 "nuke" in 1999) $2000 cameras!!!!
Well maybe we are seeing the expectations of electronic goodies falling more into line- MORE inexpensive, MORE quality/usefulness. Frankly I think they need to fall MUCH MUCH further