If I Was A Betting Man

It’s May 2017; this year is moving fast. And the camera industry is keeping pace. So far this year, there have been several major announcements: Hasselblad shipped the X1D; Fuji has released the 50 megapixel GFX 50S, and Sony has announced the a9 camera. However, we haven’t heard much from Canon or Nikon. Some other big news is that Sony has replaced Nikon as the number two company in camera sales. The bottom line is that it is a time of newly emerging technology and significant shifts in buying patterns.
I travel a lot and, where ever I go, I visit camera stores. Interacting with owners and sales staff allows me to gauge popular trends in cameras and sales. The consensus is positive. Sales seem to be picking up. And it may or may not be surprising that the best selling gear is mirrorless. 
With the advancements in mirrorless technology, especially the Electronic Viewfinder and sensors, mirrorless cameras are performing as well as, if not better than, DSLRs. I have not owned a DSLR fo...