That's exactly what 4/3 is all about, and it's not exactly a widely popular system.
The biggest problem is that these sensors aren't cheap enough or high-quality enough to justify the niche market. Cramming 14mp on an APS-C-sized sensor means nothing unless you can adequately control the resulting excessive noise, or if the sensor is cheap enough to compete with "high-end" point-and-shoot cameras. And introducing a new proprietary mount/system won't help bring prices down either, at least not in the short term.
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That's exactly what 4/3 is all about, and it's not exactly a widely popular system.
The biggest problem is that these sensors aren't cheap enough or high-quality enough to justify the niche market. Cramming 14mp on an APS-C-sized sensor means nothing unless you can adequately control the resulting excessive noise, or if the sensor is cheap enough to compete with "high-end" point-and-shoot cameras. And introducing a new proprietary mount/system won't help bring prices down either, at least not in the short term.