Click-click-wurrr. The sound of the familiar click of a single lens reflex (SLR) camera is about to join the sound of a fax machine or acoustic-coupled modem, as Nikon will discontinue production of SLR cameras this year. It was a good run; SLRs with F-Mount interchangeable lenses have been around since 1959.
What will they do now? Nikon will compete head-to-head with Sony and Canon, the leaders in mirrorless (all-digital) professional and prosumer cameras. The times, they are a-changin’.
Author’s note: This is not a sponsored post. I am the author of this article and it expresses my own opinions. I am not, nor is my company, receiving compensation for it.