The end?

KEG wrote:

Swerky wrote:

KEG wrote:

Swerky wrote:

KEG wrote:

I feel we are on the verge of the resurgence of the digital camera.

Just look around, you have people buying LPs and turn tables, CDs and CD players, film cameras and I have even heard that VHS has dedicated followers.

So it is kind of logical that the next thing that people want to buy is the simple and user-friendly digital compact camera.

In the case you presented it is about using existing products and technology. But with cameras, companies can't just keep releasing the same stuff they have been manufacturing so far. They need to introduce new tech. And that means more expensive. Doesn't really go with smaller sensor cameras that are supposed to be affordable. The last 1" sensor compacts have been released in 2019 by both Canon and Sony. How much can they improve on those to validate further releases and see demand?

Retro is a big market, I think that digital Canonet would be a huge seller and it could be made with tech that Canon already has like the 24 MP APS-C sensor and the 22/2.0 lens for instance.

That would be going against Fuji with the retro design. I doubt that would happen. Nikon tried it with their Z fc and don't know how it's going. They don't have matching lens designs for it. Neither do Canon if they release such a camera. Although I would like to see it happen. But unlikely.

Canon EF-M 22/2.0 exists.

I am basically talking about Powershot version of EOS M200 with EF-M 22/2.0 non removable and with leaf shutter.

I know it does exist. But you mentioned Canonet and the 22m f2 with its design wouldn't really look good on a Canonet style body. But a fixed prime lens Powershot that would look close to the m200 with 22mm is a desirable thing indeed. Leaf shutter and nd filter as most premium fixed lens cameras have those.