"Perspective" is the tradename for a large set of upgrades to the basic Garmin G1000 system that has been around for 5 years or so. It took an already great avionics package and bumped it to the topmost level. It is amazing to have all that stuff in a single engine piston airplane. The main differences with the basic G1000 system are the center keypad, "Level" Button, digital autopilot although I think the old GFC700 AP may have been digital, added slightly larger screens, and of course added the Synthetic Vision Technology overlays. The various overlays existed before but were buried on the MFD, now they are moved to the PFD where you can better use them.

Cessna's brand new singles have the SVT system, a really good autopilot (GFC700), and a few have the extra-sized displays. In addition the SVT system can be added as a download to any existing G1000 airplane going back 4 or 5 years. The Enhanced Vision System infrared is unique to Cirrus however. I tend to agree with EWF that the parachute and level button may contribute to a sense of infallibility in novice pilots, but it remains to be seen whether they actually decrease fatal accidents over the long haul. Cessna is adding a chute to its Skycatcher but has no plans (as far as I know) to add it to anything else.