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DSLR’s will eventually die, mark my words.... it’s just a question of when and how.
As an early adopter of mirrorless technology I can’t deny thats it’s not been an expensive outlay however the advantages mirrorless offers justifies it for most people who have moved over already.
Canon & Nikon will go mirrorless and that will just re-enforce what I’ve been saying for a long time.
DSLR’s aren’t the future, there will be some who hold onto DSLR tech for life, but they will become the minority just like DSLR vs Film camera’s.
I agree Riz, key word there though 'eventually'. I don't think that will be within the next year, 2 or 3 years. I think a lot of it will swing on whether canon and nikon release new mounts and new lenses. If they do, I think the transition to mirrorless will take a lot longer. If they don't, then its just a case of swapping out the body, so I think that will be a fairly quick change for people that have the cash and the requirements for mirrorless.
I think you are also missing the fact that a lot of people and amateurs that own for example the D750 won't have the money to buy the first FF mirrorless cameras that canon and nikon bring out. I also think these cameras will have to prove themselves before a lot of pros will make the switch, some may decide that the first generation of them aren't good enough and then stay with their DSLR for a while. Again, this is all speculation.
In my case, I have tried the Sony A7 - naff ergonomics, expensive lenses, slow function and slow AF. I have tried the Fuji X-T2, didn't like how the images processed. I have tried the A7II- again AF not quick enough and still the expensive lenses. I guess my usage case is unique, trying to get into weddings I want FF, quick AF, affordable 2.8 zooms, dual card slots etc and for me, the only way to achieve this is DSLR at the moment.
I mean a D750 (new from some places) , Tamron 24-70mm 2.8 (used) , Sigma 70-200 2.8 (used) can be had for less than the price of the A7III body - that cannot be ignored IF budget is a concern.
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