D5200 - another Jurassic Park dino from Nikon

antoineb wrote:

I think that Nikon have amply proven that they're quite good business managers, and are also able to do reasonably well with technology.

But, clearly, DSLRs are dying, the concept is just too obsolete for the digital age, and that's even before one mentions the inability to have AF while filming.

Nikon have put a toe in the mirrorless waters with the "1", but have been scared of using too large a sensor for fear of cannibalizing their DSLRs.

It doesn't mean that they were/are dumb: it means that they are earning very high margins on most of their DSLRs (low-end use very cheap components, high-end sell at a premium price), so it's a good business decision to NOT kill this when they are earning high returns.

I bet / hope that Nikon management are watching things very carefully, and will come up with a credible mirrorless camera (among other things) when this makes business sense. The Canon "M" must have made Nikon even more aware, but due to its slow AF they won't be panicking just yet.

As for you and the D5200: you and I know perfectly well that using this vs any DSLR you already own, will not make ANY difference to your photography. So you're better off NOT buying it, period. And given that it's a free world and no one forces you to buy it, why are you complaining?