Interesting story on Imaging Resources. Ricoh apparently believes the fascination with mirrorless will fade and DSLRs will make a comeback in a few years.
My opinion is that both formats have their advantages and until one can claim all the advantages of the other format with no compromises, both will co-exist side-by-side, possibly for decades. Be aware that the headline is a bit deceptive, as it references medium-format DSLRs, while the actual interview references all DSLRs.
Hiroki Sugahara: Currently, mirrorless is a newcomer, so of course many users are very interested in the new systems, they want to use [them]. But after one or two years, some users who changed their system from DSLR to mirrorless come back to the DSLR again.
My opinion is that both formats have their advantages and until one can claim all the advantages of the other format with no compromises, both will co-exist side-by-side, possibly for decades. Be aware that the headline is a bit deceptive, as it references medium-format DSLRs, while the actual interview references all DSLRs.