Originally posted by Winder I just wish Fuji and Olympus would join the FF mirrorless market.
I do agree, but I'm not sure we will see Olympus do it in the near future if ever. They are so invested in m4/3 and because of the m4/3 alliance there is probably less R&D costs associated to Olympus which helps out with their bottom line. I'm hoping Fuji will go full-frame, it would be amazing to have all 3 sensor sizes available. I would 100% ditch my Nikon system tomorrow if a Fuji 35mm system was available with the right lens lineup.
The reason I don't think Fuji will do it anytime soon is because they are so invested in the APSC and Medium format formats. They need to keep the GFX going strong. There have been infrequent rumors of a "entry level" medium format body as well. If they could get you into medium format for the same price as a D850, and then have lenses that are "entry level" and sub $1500/e cost (even a 75mm f2.8 @ $800-1000) then I think full-frame gets skipped entirely.
I think it would be amazing, and very smart. If you could get a D850 sized camera, have lenses aprox the same size as FF lenses, and get the price point even closer to the hi-res DSLR's... then you can make a serious case to those shooters. If they can get AF speed and the general speed of the camera to D810 levels then I think the industry gets flipped on its head. If anyone can do it... its Fuji.