Comparisons to photographic gear from before the digital age is invalid.
To the contrary, its the only valid point of comparison, but it actually favours digital.
Let me explain.
I'm pro digital, but born out of a pre-digital age. My first "serious" digital camera was a Fuji S1, featuring a mighty 3.4mp sensor with jpeg only output, no RAW. Since then, I have owned or used more digital cameras than you can shake a stick at, as well film cameras from Zenith, Nikon, Bronica, Rollei, Mamiya, Canon and Contax, LF cameras up to 8x10'', scanned film using flatbeds, a Howtel drum scanner (think its still out in the barn somewhere....) Imacon and Nikon CCD scanners, I conclude we have never had it so good! We are spoilt for choice, the old limitations blown away. I do not miss the hassle and limitations of the darkroom, or the cost of film or of labs developing Vevia, Provia or whatever.
It's largely all gone. And good riddance.
So while I would like the major players like Sony to inject more soul in to their products, by making them more appealing to discerning photographers, i.e. like the great contributors to these forums, frankly if they just carry on as they are, that will do. There are quirky guys around - Sigma with their DP series of foveon based cameras for example, or Leica with its retro appeal. I use the former and appreciate and may use the latter.