Originally posted by mecrox It's quite hard to see why anyone should worry about this subject [surely you mean become insecure - ed]. Seriously, who care's a rodent's posterior what the next guy uses?
Some MILC fans seriously worry about people still using DSLRs (a certain forum's Open Talk section being a good example). They're constantly predicting DSLR's demise, explain how EVFs are so superior and how an instant return mirror (derogatorily named 'flappy mirror') is the worst thing you could possibly have in a camera.
If you want trends, the same CIPA document is presenting data for Jan-September 2015: the DSLR production was at 96.7% in units, and 104.9% in value compared to the same period in the previous year.
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Originally posted by monochrome The key point is that at the point where technology actually renders an MILC superior or equal to a dSLR Pentax will have a competitive, interesting MILC in its catalog.
That might actually happen sooner than many of us think.
Unfortunately, few people have figured it out.
IMO:
+ there's no immediate need for such a MILC - and by that I mean every other major project (hint: FF) should be stopped to make room for it
+ the FF project, and strengthening the K-mount overall (APS-C and FF) is the most important thing which could be done right now. And maintaining 645, of course.
+ a new large sensor MILC system might be Ricoh Imaging's next major project (it would be added to, not substituting the current Ricoh/Pentax systems)