You may not see that many DSLR's compared to cell phones, but as long as there is professional photography there will be a need for Nikon and Canon. That is their current market, that and the enthusiast and no cell phone will take that away.
I'm not saying DSLR will disappear but it is all in decline. Ten years ago we had 4 professional photographers here, studio and store included. Now we have none. Some will still be shooting but apparently not enough to pay the bills for that store and studio.
The public needs to become more informed on what an acceptable image is versus what a great image is. I went on a trip recently and thought my phone would be ok for some snapshots, even a 16 mp galaxy s5 sucks compared to any nikon dslr I have owned. Sometimes it's more what folks find acceptable but be it your wedding anything less than good glass on a capable body will lose.
Sounds logical, but, simply put, it doesn't work that way. Increase of population does not automatically equate to an increase of sales of... Well... Anything really. Especially luxury consumer goods like expensive cameras.If those people don't represent lost business, considering the continuous increase of world population, logically, DSLR and other cams should have been going up each year.
Sounds logical, but, simply put, it doesn't work that way. Increase of population does not automatically equate to an increase of sales of... Well... Anything really. Especially luxury consumer goods like expensive cameras.
I think we are in the middle of a 20 year buyers market for serious photography equipment. The 5-6 largest manufacturers are doing whatever it takes for market share. In ten years all the new releases will start to drop off as the market /interest collapses. High end photography will become a niche and very expensive as economies of scale grind to a halt. Enjoy it while it lasts gentlemen.
The companies will survive as they meld into different imaging fields/technology.