Over the last few days, rumors started to pop up on the internet stating that Nikon is about to stop the development of their DSLR lineup. However, the company promptly answered with an official press release saying that this is “only speculation”. There is no doubt that Nikon has been almost exclusively focusing on developing their Z mount mirrorless system over the last few years, while strongly neglecting their DSLR lineup. Their latest DSLR flagship model release dates back to February 2020, when the company introduced the Nikon D6. On the other, the Z mount ecosystem is constantly growing at a pace. Just a few weeks ago, it welcomed a new APS-C family member, the Z 30. Moreover, earlier this year the company announced their intention to introduce a large number of Z mount lenses in the upcoming years. But is the Nikon DSLR era truly over? Let’s take a look. Nikon D6. Image credit: Nikon Nikon to stop DSLR development: no official announcement At the beginning of the year, Canon announced that the EOS-1D X Mark III would be their last DSLR model to be developed, thus remarking their commitment to their RF ecosystem. Mirrorless camera systems are a natural evolution of imaging technology and other camera manufacturers, including Nikon, are expected to make similar announcements in the near future. Yesterday, Japanese news site Nikkei posted an article claiming that Nikon will soon withdraw from the DSLR business to merely focus their efforts on the development and production of...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 13 July, 2022