The reign of the DSLR is almost over...
Apr 10, 2018 23:45:15 #
The war of the viewfinders may be coming to an end. Interesting article on DP Review. Some quotes: -
"This year we sat down with leaders from (in alphabetical order) Canon, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh, Sigma, Sony and Tamron to learn more about how they see the market, and to get an indication of what might be coming down the road.
Full-frame mirrorless will become the norm, and it will happen pretty soon
This year, almost all the executives we spoke to seemed to agree on one thing: full-frame mirrorless will become the norm, and it will happen pretty soon.
..... One is the mirrorless market: new, energetic, and increasingly packed with advanced autofocus systems and high-end video features. And the other is the DSLR market, dominated by increasingly non-essential iterative updates at the low-end..... "
Nikon seems to be conspicuous by its absence.
You can read the whole artiicle here. https://www.dpreview.com/interviews/5014039475/cp-2018-interviews-the-reign-of-the-dslr-is-almost-over?ref_=pe_1822230_279979850_dpr_nl_308_5
"This year we sat down with leaders from (in alphabetical order) Canon, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh, Sigma, Sony and Tamron to learn more about how they see the market, and to get an indication of what might be coming down the road.
Full-frame mirrorless will become the norm, and it will happen pretty soon
This year, almost all the executives we spoke to seemed to agree on one thing: full-frame mirrorless will become the norm, and it will happen pretty soon.
..... One is the mirrorless market: new, energetic, and increasingly packed with advanced autofocus systems and high-end video features. And the other is the DSLR market, dominated by increasingly non-essential iterative updates at the low-end..... "
Nikon seems to be conspicuous by its absence.
You can read the whole artiicle here. https://www.dpreview.com/interviews/5014039475/cp-2018-interviews-the-reign-of-the-dslr-is-almost-over?ref_=pe_1822230_279979850_dpr_nl_308_5
Apr 11, 2018 00:01:38 #
Oh no, are my 5DIV, 5DSr, 80D, 7DII, 6D, D500 and D7200 going to suddenly stop working?!
Apr 11, 2018 00:07:27 #
Apr 11, 2018 00:10:08 #
The news of the DSLR's demise has been showing up like this for years, and yet, it still hasn't happened. In fact, NR just posted the laundry list of awards the D850 received:
https://nikonrumors.com/2018/04/10/all-the-awards-the-nikon-d850-got.aspx/
DSLRs don't look dead to me yet :)
https://nikonrumors.com/2018/04/10/all-the-awards-the-nikon-d850-got.aspx/
DSLRs don't look dead to me yet :)
Apr 11, 2018 00:17:10 #
Left my Heavy DSLR home on my China trip, instead took two light mirrorless 4/3 cameras along. Never gonna happen again.
Apr 11, 2018 00:17:55 #
Apr 11, 2018 00:23:18 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
Tony Northrup had a video on this DSLR demise last year. I watched it. By the time this happens, I'll be too old to care. And my Gear will be sold or given away.
Apr 11, 2018 00:26:32 #
Apr 11, 2018 01:37:25 #
I think it doesn't really matter. So what if the camera you buy in 3 years has a mirror or not? Does it do what you need? Does it have the focus capabilities you need, the quick access buttons you want, does it fit your hand (ergonomics). In short, does it do what you need and expect? If so, call it whatever you like, it'll be the camera you use. technology changes and what's inside the body of the camera really doesn't matter to me if it does its job.
Now, if you tell me the viewfinder will go away (be it electronic or optical), then I'll say "no way". If you tell me all the cameras will be little things that are hard to hold, I'll say "no way"
Now, if you tell me the viewfinder will go away (be it electronic or optical), then I'll say "no way". If you tell me all the cameras will be little things that are hard to hold, I'll say "no way"
Apr 11, 2018 01:38:14 #
19104
Loc: Philadelphia
I have used a lot of different cameras is my time as a photographer. And the Death Knell for different kinds of cameras has been rung many times. But, there are always someone hanging on to the old way of doing things. I don't see it happening. in my humble opinion.
Apr 11, 2018 04:02:33 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Oh no, are my 5DIV, 5DSr, 80D, 7DII, 6D, D500 and D7200 going to suddenly stop working?!
Yes, eventually they are.
Apr 11, 2018 04:15:52 #
Well, It looks like, if SLR/DSLR cameras, including these new models, are going the way of the dodo, I might as well throw away my almost 60 year old POS Leica. Oh, but wait a sec. It still takes good, by my standards, pictures. Come to think of it, so does my pre-1920 Kodak Autographic folder, when I can keep the pinholes patched and can find film for it. Maybe my D7100 isn't ready for the junk pile yet.
Apr 11, 2018 05:16:11 #
As long as my lenses still mount to a camera body and there is electricity to charge the batteries then the forecast of impending doom and gloom is irrelevant.
Apr 11, 2018 05:48:37 #
James Slick
Loc: Pittsburgh,PA
Steve Perry wrote:
The news of the DSLR's demise has been showing up like this for years, and yet, it still hasn't happened. In fact, NR just posted the laundry list of awards the D850 received:
https://nikonrumors.com/2018/04/10/all-the-awards-the-nikon-d850-got.aspx/
DSLRs don't look dead to me yet :)
https://nikonrumors.com/2018/04/10/all-the-awards-the-nikon-d850-got.aspx/
DSLRs don't look dead to me yet :)
Apr 11, 2018 05:59:31 #
LarryFitz
Loc: Beacon NY
Will the DSLR LENS we use today work with the mirrorless camera of tomorrow?
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