Not an expert. A Canon noob. They're already downsizing cameras with technology that allows removing the mirror component [1] on new models. I don't know if do

Not an expert. A Canon noob. They're already downsizing cameras with technology that allows removing the mirror component [1] on new models. I don't know if downsizing was the main intent or if removing the mirror was. I think the appeal is that photographers need quality equipment. Phones can achieve good photography but they're stuck with one lens setup, for example. There's different types of photography and it's great how one can have the same camera body as another photographer and use completely different lenses and viceversa. So I think it comes to what photographers want improved. Digital improved on film photography, phones improved on Point-and-shoot cameras [2], and so on. What comes next for photographers? I think computational photography can be used on entry-level cameras to improve the experience of a certain market segment while still allowing an "authentic" photography experience. Size in technology is important and it will definitely keep going down throughout most fields; the main focus on the next technological advancement is probably placed elsewhere. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirrorless_camera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirrorless_camera [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-and-shoot_camera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-and-shoot_camera