dblack1 Loc: Oxon Hill, Md.

Does anyone know if Canon has stopped making DSLR cameras and going with mirrorless from now on

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Nobody really knows except Canon (or Nikon or any other manufacturer) knows if they will make any more DSLRs. There are some who like to speak authoritatively that say there will be no more DSLRs from this, that, or the other company. But that is only opinion, not fact. Consumers will not know for sure until companies make an announcement. The trend seems to be toward MILC right now, but that does not mean there will be no more DSLRs.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Canon has no DSLR models publicly scheduled. That's a strong indicator, especially as they advertise all the MILC models they do have scheduled for 2021-2022.

Canon has no EF lenses scheduled. They've publicly acknowledged they've stopped production of 20+ EF / EF-S lenses. They only have new RF-mount mirrorless lenses scheduled for 2021-2022.

Canon will not release another DSLR.

JDefebaugh

Agree with Mac 100%. And if at some point there is no more new DSLRs, it would likely be a gradual demise years away (although not as lengthy as the film to digital transition as this time we are not dealing with as dramatic a change).

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Remember when Canon dropped their entire line of well-respected and popular manual focus cameras and manual focus lenses? They weren't completely cold turkey as they did have one last FD-mount body release after October 1987 EOS announcement. But, there was really no migration path from the non-electronic old times to the modern Electro-Optical System - EOS. You bought into the new system, stayed with FD, or wandered around to other platforms while Canon revolutionized photography and moved to a commanding #1 position worldwide where they remain today.

This time 30+ years later, they've provided a migration path as every EF / EF-S ever from EOS day 1 in 1987 is fully operational on new EOS mirrorless technology. Even the FD lenses now mount to the mirrorless bodies with the appropriate 3rd party adapters, gaining new focusing tools and IBIS support. The Canon migration to all-mirrorless will be efficient and executed in short order.

Tomfl101 Loc: Mount Airy, MD

I never knew what EOS stood for. Thanks for that!

BebuLamar

Of course nobody knows (not even Canon people) but my guess that there will be no more Canon DSLR. I also think there is no more Nikon DSLR. Nor Sony. Pentax may introduce some new DSLR but I don't know.

MDI Mainer

Sony dropped all DSLRs some years ago, and now has dropped all DSLTs from their lineup.

moonhawk Loc: Land of Enchantment

What's a DSLT?
Thanks!

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Well they are still selling DSLRs
https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/list/cameras/eos-dslr-and-mirrorless-cameras/dslr/eos-dslr-cameras

They will continue to make them as long as they can make a profit selling them. When demand drys up then they will stop making them.

If they are going to develop a new DSLR will also depend on sales potential. IMHO given a shrinking market and shrinking sales and shrinking profits it seems unlikely to me that they woukd spend money on DSLR development.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

As of now, Canon HAS NOT discontinued making DSLRs. They still offer quite a few models ranging from entry level (Rebel T7/EOS 2000D) to a top pro model (1DX Mark III). There also are the most compact/lightweight DSLR (SL3/EOS 250D) and more advanced consumer models (T7i/EOS 850D and 90D), as well as two full frame models (6D Mark II and 5D Mark IV).

Canon HAS very recently discontinued some 24 of their EF and EF-S lenses for DSLRs.... But that still leaves about 50 to 60 to choose among.

Canon is putting nearly all their research and development into the R-series, full frame mirrorless cameras. In three years time they have introduced four camera models and 22 native RF mount lenses. They also have been teasing a fifth camera model that will soon be formally announced and have promised another 8 to 10 RF lenses in the next year or so. There are also rumor of 3 to 4 additional R-series cameras within the next year (it's expected they will intro a very high megapixel model, a cinema-oriented model and one or two APS-C models).

Canon also HAS NOT yet discontinued their M-series APS-C format mirrorless cameras and the EF-M lenses they make for them. However, after about eight years there are currently three models and a total of eight native Canon lenses for the M system. It is expected that eventually Canon will discontinue the M-series, replacing them with APS-C models in the R-series. However they are not moving too quickly to do so, because M-series models have been quite popular.

It's got to be pretty inefficient to manufacture and market three different interchangeable lens camera systems with limited cross-compatibility, the way Canon is doing right now. So Canon has a lot of incentive to consolidate everything into the R-series eventually.

But at the same time, they're still the #1 digital camera maker (sold more than #2 Sony, #3 Nikon and #4 Fuji combined in 2020). The R-series have certainly contributed to Canon's recent successes and are growing in importance, but are still only a relatively narrow segment of their total camera sales. They're still selling lots of DSLRs and I'm sure Canon will not be too quick to mess up a good thing. At the same time, all the future cameras, lens announcements and rumors are focused within the R-series system. There have been no indications of any EOS DSLRs and EF/EF-S lenses in development... not even any rumors. We also aren't seeing anything coming for the M-series. All of Canon's R&D seems to be devoted to the R-series system.

neillaubenthal

I think they'll keep making existing models as long as they sell…but the likelihood of seeing a new DSLR model is just about zero.

MDI Mainer

DSLT = Digital Single Lens Translucent Mirror. Fixed mirror, and the light diverted to the sensor as well as to the autofocus, exposure and display circuitry. Sony A-mount technology which bridged the gap from their DSLR to mirrorless models.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Sounds a bit like the old Canon Pellix film camera. One of my brothers had one and I thought it was a failure because the images and viewfinder were never bright and crisp.

Oops, this is in reply to MDI Mainer

BebuLamar

Yes but it is not. The old Pellix camera the translucent mirror is for the viewfinder. On the Sony it's only for the phase detect AF sensor. The viewfinder is an EVF. Since now they can have the phase detect AF sensor on the imaging sensor then there is no need for the SLT.