My two cents worth..
I'm all for digital & I constantly lust after the latest DSLRs but I wont jump onto the DSLR bandwagon before the market is offering something that can deliver the image quality of say an EOS 1DS MKII at price point comparable to a new MZ-S (when it was launched).
The rationale behind it is.. Granted the current crop of 6-8MP DSLRs can match 35mm quality. If i'm going to invest in equipment then I want something better than whan I currently have. On the obsolesence front the fact the the manufacturer stops making the product after a couple of years does not really bother me provided that it is still supported directly or through 3rd parties. My dad drives an ancient Morris Minor which he bought second hand at 24 he is now 60. If anything goes wrong with it he can still fix it.
I beleive that the DSLR market will reach a plateau where the megapixel race will slow down to a crawl and development will concentrate on other issues. Once that happens the rate at which a DSLR will become technically obsolete will slow down dramatically. Who knows we may even get to a point where interchangeable digital backs are the norm (yeah Pat dream on...) provided you start with a generous amount of computing power on board the camera then it should be able to deal with a higher resolution sensor.
Maybe this is all a pipedream only time will tell and at this rate probably not too much time.
Apologies for the diatribe..
Patrick
