Mahmoud El-Darwish

Step back and take a breath. Canon product development aren't stupid. Neither are they at Nikon. And Nikon is barely at the hybrid video/stills party. So what's at play? Pure business strategy. You touched on it. Camera companies could care less what Andrew Reid or I have on a wishlist. Why bother compete with Sony/Panasonic? We sometimes forget that Japanese manufacturing operates as a giant consortium, with players 'accommodating' each other in support of the bigger picture.