2/18/2023 0 Comments Canon camera with viewfinderHowever, if you go for a well-established mirrorless camera brand, that has been around for a long time, such as a Micro Four Thirds camera, Sony, Fujifilm, then you have a huge choice of lenses. There’s also a huge gap in lens range for some of the camera models, particularly if you go for a Nikon or Canon APS-C mirrorless camera, such as the Z50/Zfc and R10/R7. But, where are the APS-C mirrorless lenses? The writing is on the wall for DSLR cameras and lensesĮxcept of course for Pentax, which has decided that the Pentax DSLR is the best form of camera, with an emphasis on the “joy” of photography, and the “joy” of a true optical viewfinder.Īnd of course, the mirrorless camera is not (yet) perfect, there are still models being introduced with small electronic viewfinders ( Canon EOS R10 we’re looking at you), and battery life is yet to match DSLRs, unless you want to add a battery grip and keep 3 batteries with you. The Canon EOS 5D was an affordable, 13MP, full-frame DSLR, introduced in 2005, 17 years ago. In fact, the only companies to release new DSLR lenses in the last 2 years are Pentax, Laowa, and Voigtlander. In none of these plans, is ANY mention of future DSLR lenses for Nikon or Canon DSLRs. Nikon, Canon, and other mirrorless camera manufacturers are keen to introduce new lenses to fill in gaps in their mirrorless lens range, as well as show lens roadmaps showing future Nikon Z-mount lenses, and the same happens with Fujifilm X-Mount, Olympus / OM System, and others. Wether we like it or not, DSLR manufacturers are already moving on ![]() Similarly, Nikon has discontinued 35 F-mount lenses over the last 3 years, and even Tamron are discontinuing DSLR lenses. You’ll also notice that whilst Canon are relatively tight lipped on what is and isn’t discontinued, you’ll find reports online about Canon’s EF range of DSLR lenses being discontinued, and increasingly difficult to purchase brand new. It’s not just inflation, but due to the contracting camera market, camera companies are maker fewer cameras, meaning that in order to make profit they need to increase prices. Joshua Waller wonders if it is finally time we bid farewell to the DSLR? Have you noticed recently that Canon and Nikon are announcing new mirrorless cameras, at a rapid pace, and not announcing new DSLRs? You’ll also notice that Nikon has officially discontinued several older entry level DSLRs, and introduced a number of “entry-level” APS-C mirrorless cameras, such as the Nikon Z50, and Z30.
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