Photogs who frequent photo forums like CR will probably not substitute their dedicated still cameras for a smartphone or tablet.
As such we make up less than 1% of 1% of 1% of the overall worldwide camera market.
In the long term SLRs will become as relevant as range finders. For this reason Leica entered the medium format market.
In the long term mirrorless will eventually be used heavily by working photographers as SLRs are today.
In the long term point & shoots will survive by staying up market with better integration with smartphones.
Unless of course companies like Apple will again introduce another disruptive technology/product that'll further erode dedicated still cameras.
It took decades for 35mm full frame film rangefinder cameras to dislodge large format and medium format cameras in the early 20th century.
It took decades for film SLR cameras to dislodge range finders in the late 20th century.
It took about a decade for digital cameras to dislodge film cameras.
Fortunately for Canon they're a very diversified unlike Nikon.
I honestly would not be surprised if Sony will introduce a medium format version of their full frame point and shoot the RX1. Hopefully it will not cost more than $5,000.
As such we make up less than 1% of 1% of 1% of the overall worldwide camera market.
In the long term SLRs will become as relevant as range finders. For this reason Leica entered the medium format market.
In the long term mirrorless will eventually be used heavily by working photographers as SLRs are today.
In the long term point & shoots will survive by staying up market with better integration with smartphones.
Unless of course companies like Apple will again introduce another disruptive technology/product that'll further erode dedicated still cameras.
It took decades for 35mm full frame film rangefinder cameras to dislodge large format and medium format cameras in the early 20th century.
It took decades for film SLR cameras to dislodge range finders in the late 20th century.
It took about a decade for digital cameras to dislodge film cameras.
Fortunately for Canon they're a very diversified unlike Nikon.
I honestly would not be surprised if Sony will introduce a medium format version of their full frame point and shoot the RX1. Hopefully it will not cost more than $5,000.
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