There´s no doubt the mirror-less lens interchangeable camera is the current and next big thing. Close to a handful of manufactures are now offering their version of the advanced point and shoot.
The NEX-5 from Sony is their high-end offer on what can be achieved in such a physically small camera platform.
The camera features:
14.2-megapixel, up to 7 fps shooting, ISO 12800 sensitivity, HD movies at 720/30, APS-C size HD image sensor, Sweep Panorama, Auto HDR, Live View, Tiltable LCD
Will this be a future platform?

Imaging-resource.com has already released a review of the camera.
Read all about it HERE and judge for youself.