The year 2024 has been a positive time for the camera industry. Why? The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) recently revealed its stats for the month of November. From the looks of it, things are finally picking up, and clearly, consumers are inclined to buy cameras that we thought had been going defunct: the mighty DSLR.
In comparison, let's find out how the mirrorless segment performed. After all, that is also our future. . thephoblographer.com
Let's not beat around the bush here. The DSLR is dying. It pains me to say that because I'm a huge DSLR fan. I will, of course, still be able to use my DSLRs for many years. Still, recent sales figures show that the platform is dying a quick death. thephoblographer.com »
2021-02-12 08:00
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