The M43/MFT Shaft !

the XA was single focal length, manual focus, manual aperture, but auto shutter, and manually advanced.  It was also a rangefinder, not SLR.

So lets see, We take a typical P&S, drop the rear screen, do away w AF, EVF, auto aperture...  Forget IS and popup flash.  But I suppose you'll want a 24MP FF sensor?  OK, we got everything to fit.

Now how many people would buy such a camera?  Enough to mass produce?  Or would you be competing w Leica in terms of volume and price?

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Art P
"I am a creature of contrast,
of light and shadow.
I live where the two play together,
I thrive on the conflict"