Is The Dslr Camera Going The Way Of The Dinosaurs?

Do you have a fortune tied up in lenses and camera bodies for your DSLR camera? Are you worried now that you have a dying breed of camera on your hands? Where will all this new technology take us? Is the DSLR really dying? Some photographers and analysts are predicting the death of the DSLR, but Molly McHugh, Digital Trends, says the DSLR isn’t dead yet. “The DSLR has had its come-uppance in the form of high-end, manual point-and-shoots and micro-four-thirds devices. Hybrid, category-defying cameras like the Fujifilm X100 and barrier-breaking machines like the Sony NEX-7 mean that the old faithfuls of the market have more to compete with than their own kind.”

The DSLR camera has some stiff competition. According to McHugh’s article, photographer Trey Ratcliff wrote that he doesn’t expect to be buying any more DSLR lenses or camera bodies. “Ratcliff explains that the next era of what he calls “third gen cameras” is the new wave of photography. And while professional photographers might take offense at his death call for DSLRs, he does something very important: define the digital imaging evolution we’re experiencing. According to Ratcliff, the flood of mirrorless, EVIL, micro-four-thirds, and similar ILC systems on the market falls under this “third gen cameras” definition. In his opinion this means that DSLRs were the second generation. Now whether or not you agree with that last part, we do all need to acknowledge that something is happening with these so-called third generation cameras.”

“Look, I hate to say it! I’ve spent loads of money on DSLRs and lenses for my Nikon,” Ratcliff says. “I’m not going to be using any of it in five years.”

What’s going to replace the DSLR? There aren’t many cameras out there that will replace a full-frame DSLR (full-frame being the operative term). The Sony NEX-7, the Olympus E-P3, and the Fujifilm X-series may pose serious competition. Some of the other Olympus PEN cameras and Nikon cameras are great consumer level cameras, but won’t be a replacement for a professional camera or even an advanced hobbyist’s camera.

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