Originally posted by ogl I think that it's dead-end to produce WG cameras in the era of smartphones.
Right, and because your argumentation is so well supported, I try to expand it here with some factual assesment of this comparison ;-)
Ricoh G800SE
FEATURES01Tough - Tough enough for the roughest worksite > almost no phone
FEATURES02Smart - A high-performance camera for your worksite > computational imaging in phones has some benefits, but lenswise a camera should have advantages
FEATURES03Wide&Close - High-performance lens handles a wide range of subjects > well optical zoom vs. (most often) no optical zoom
FEATURES04Versatile - Varied functions for a variety of situations > depends
FEATURES05Networked - Connect for seamless data management > advantage phone
FEATURES06Enhanceable - Two options make the camera even more versatile > there are accessories for phones, but none with IP64 for system
FEATURES07Secure - Create images that can be trusted; prevent leaks > I don't know any phone with this
The new WG6 is a consumer version of the follow up of this industrial camera, develpment costs probably very low.
Give me just one reason why they should not bring it to market?