In the 2000s, digital SLRs – DSLRs – were the big beasts of the digital photography world – and if you were a serious photographer, then you needed to own one.
Since the 2010s, however, mirrorless cameras have stealthily replaced them. We’ve already reached the point where there’s a mere handful of choices should we want to buy a DSLR new. As sales have flatlined for several years, most manufacturers with the notable exception of Pentax, have simply stopped making them.
