What camera do I buy? / general gear talk

The innovation stopped in camera industry long time ago.

Is this the disc brakes are dead of the camera thread?

• Digital mirrorless and smaller form factor is an innovation.
  
• Large pixel sensors for low light and astro is an innovation.
  
• Image stabilisation is an innovation.
  
• High resolution sensor is an innovation.
  
• Extreme clarity lenses are an innovation (needed because of super high res digital sensors).
  
• Ultra fast storage and multiple storage slots are an innovation.
  
• High number of autofocus points with things like autofocus tracking on eyes, animals, faces are an innovation.
  
• Lens and cameras that work together to remove focus breathing during video zooming is an innovation.
  
• Onboard image processors including built-in machine learning models for image optimisation and touching up is an innovation.
  
  

About the only thing that hasn't yet seen a huge leap is the design of the body itself, but even then there are some unusual body designs emerging for some use-cases (going to pick Sony just because I'm lazy and you can do your own research), i.e. this very weird "mount the sensor to the back of the lens" thing (mostly for remote control rather than hand held use) https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-qx1-body-kit and the cinema line https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilme-fx30 where the bodies are designed to be similar to an SLR but yet are constructed for silent use, mounting things on them, and have things like indicators to show when the camera is live, etc.

There's an overwhelming amount of innovation happening in cameras. Every part of a camera made today is several generations further on than a camera made a decade ago. Only the body remains familiar with lens mounts remaining the same due to the investment people have made in lenses. But even then... lens have also seen huge improvements as a 60MP sensor will show up the smallest flaws and aberrations in even in the best lenses in the past and so lenses have had to also become near-perfect to survive contact with incredible sensors.

The innovation stopped in camera industry long time ago.

I mean, that's hilarious.