As dominant as mirrorless camera systems are these days, DSLRs are far from dead – and most of us can relate to why. That familiar mirror slap, the weight in hand, the intuitive controls – there's something undeniably tactile and satisfying about shooting with a DSLR that mirrorless, even with all its compactness and tech-forward features, doesn't quite replicate.
Despite industry momentum shifting toward mirrorless, DSLRs still shipped close to 1 million units in 2024, led almost entirely by Canon. And at the 2025 Salon de la Photo trade show last week, two major lens manufacturers weighed in on where DSLR lens demand really stands today – and their opinions and strategies couldn't be more different.
