I would like to see some manufacturer make some innovative designs such an interchangeable lens systems that retracts into the body. The Leica x1/2 lens retracts into the body so it make the camera rather slim compared to traditional surface mount lenses. The opening hole would have to be rather large as to be able to cope with the several base primes. For longer lenses I wouldn't care if they don't retract since they are not on the camera when I need to go light and stealth.
I have found that it is the thickness of the camera more than its width/height that poses problems for transportability. I personally always have a small quicksilver pouch bag across my shoulder where I store my phone, wallet and camera. The X1 fitted marvelously in it, it's thickness was just right.
Looking at Nikon 1 I wonder how slim the package "could" have been if they adopted such a in body retractable lens system. If you look at the X1, one realizes that the lens system is kind of screwed into the body so such a design seems possible with an interchangeable lens system.
Most of the current manufacturers have already invested into new lens design systems, so canon and ricoh (or leica) could take that market spot. It could be a u4/3 sensor type of sensor to keep it rather compact.
I have found that it is the thickness of the camera more than its width/height that poses problems for transportability. I personally always have a small quicksilver pouch bag across my shoulder where I store my phone, wallet and camera. The X1 fitted marvelously in it, it's thickness was just right.
Looking at Nikon 1 I wonder how slim the package "could" have been if they adopted such a in body retractable lens system. If you look at the X1, one realizes that the lens system is kind of screwed into the body so such a design seems possible with an interchangeable lens system.
Most of the current manufacturers have already invested into new lens design systems, so canon and ricoh (or leica) could take that market spot. It could be a u4/3 sensor type of sensor to keep it rather compact.