Panasonic have confirmed that they are committed to M4/3, and stressed this at the time they were announcing the full-frame concept.
Without a revolution in sensor design, focusing on their inherent strengths (size of lenses, portability, interchangeable system, fantastic video, better IS/SR), rather than the F1.2 lenses currently coming out will prevent a fate similar to classic 4/3. There are now a trove of good lenses for the system - pretty much anything anyone would need. If they put out a native ISO 100 sensor (!), or one of the Sony multi-ISO designs (which they did for the GH5s), I think that would go a long way to being enough for a greater proportion of users' needs, and look good when pixel peeping.
Most users do not print >8x10/A4 size, and as noted the latest 20MP sensor is well and truly good enough. For online uses, I'd agree they are being squeezed from 1inch and smartphones. Dynamic range is better than some APS-C competitors, and the output in good light is very detailed. You could say that 1 inch is enough, and this is true, but having processed 1 inch (I had a Nikon V1), I would rather have something a bit bigger. And you get to change lenses.
Personally, my GM5 works well. I'm travelling next month, and having a fully featured body with decent output, good video and an EVF (211g), plus a 12-32 (70g), slow 35-100 (135g), and 20mm (87g) that is smartphone connected still works. Pity there isn't a successor of similar size and weight that has an EVF a touch bigger. I would consider a GX9, but honestly it is more than twice the weight.
Competition from Fujifilm and the Canon M series seems the key concern. However (since their start), Fuji is making bigger lenses, which are starting to turn some users off (me included), rather than match the sub-400g bodies that they originally provided. Personally, I have the 23mm F2 (a lens that Pentax refuses to make, and which caused me to find a solution elsewhere), and am definitely looking forward to the 16mm F2.8.
Canon M is interesting (especially if they release more lenses), but with the rumoured APS-C body for their EOS R system, I'm not sure that they will develop this further. Their tiny and good/well priced 23mm F2, and now 32mm F1.4 lenses certainly help the system. Their M100/M50 bodies are good in this respect, pity about the lack of image stabilisation.
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