Possibly because the overall market isn't nearly as big as it was (thanks in large part to phones with cameras), but I doubt the birder segment has shrunk, so it could be relatively a bigger chunk of the current market. We shall see. In the meantime, I really like my R7.
An interesting suggestion! I came close to getting an R7 more than once, it was a rare bargain in the lineup.
The R10 is also a very good value. I steered a neighbor to one and he loves it. Very compact, but quite capable, only missing IBIS, but not a big issue for those using APS-c lenses with IS. He has the 18-150, the 10-18, and the 100-400. Very lightweight kit with a 40:1 zoom range and all the lenses are quite sharp at 24 MP. Sensor has DR almost identical to the R7.
