Originally posted by Aristophanes I am just not sure how much one can innovate the DSLR.
Colors? Lots of colours? Has anyone tried that yet?
There's probably more than one answer to this, but the only potential innovations that seem feasible and applicable to DSLRs only, relate to the viewfinder itself. Having an interchangeable viewfinder system is one, but it would require some work to shift everything but the prism and eyepiece out of the way (although a robust system of electrical contacts would work, but would require duplication in each viewfinder unit). Developing a hybrid viewfinder that combines optical and electronic imaging elements is another.
I notice Samsung has done the inevitable and added Android to one of its NX cameras (yawn). I guess that amounts to a low level form of innovation, and makes tracking of terrorist users easier through PRISM.