With the costs of mfdb's (new or used) being as high as they presently are and will undoubtedly continue to be for quite a while, I am hoping that there are enough landscape shooters like myself who want to work digitally with cameras similar to the Nex-7; to at least marginally effect the developmental direction of this type of product. With the advent of recent advances in small format imagery potential, combined with the availability of ex large format work a rounds such as Helicon Focus, there seems to be hope for favorable near future developments. Other than having high quality and durability requirements, in combination with a preference for full frame sensors, many landscape photographer's needs in this equipment segment unfortunately seem to be somewhat at odds with those of the mainstream, but I can really speak only from my own perspective. I ALWAYS work from a tripod; photographing only non moving subjects (to the extent that environmental factors such as wind force allow,) and whenever possible, return to a given location later if I think something might be gained therein.My votes for future nex-system developments are as follows:
1.Major emphasis upon BASE iso quality sensor; resolution, sharpness, contrast, color, dynamic range, noise, etc. I would almost never use any other iso but base.
2.A very simple straight forward user inter-phase with a minimum of bells and whistles.
3.Top quality Zeiss prime or zoom lenses. Preferably manual focus without image stabilization; similar to the Zeiss ZF.2 orZM for Nikon or Canon.(especially 85mm and above (35mm equ.)
4.No body image stabilization.
5.All titanium body.
6.Live view evf and lcd with 10 x focus available.
7.no AA filters.
8.Digital appropriate histogram metering.
9.If feasible, full frame sensor.