According to a report from Nikkei, the company will no longer develop new single lens reflex cameras. The news marks the end of an era and essentially confirms what most observers already expected, as the Japanese company hasn't released a new digitalSLR camera since the D6 came out in June of 2020 Existing DSLRs like the D6 and D3500 will continue to be produced and distributed by the company.
The first single-lens film camera was released by the company in 1959. It was one of the most advanced cameras of its time, thanks to features like a large bayonet mount, depth-of-field preview button, titanium focal plane shutter, modular design and more. The D1 was the company's first professional digital camera.
When a photo is taken, the mirror moves out of the way so the user can see through the camera lens. A mirrorless camera takes light directly from the lens to the sensor and gives the user a view. More compact bodies, advanced artificial intelligence subject recognition, improved video features and more can be achieved with mirrorless cameras.
The Z mount system, the Z6 and Z7 models, and the Z50 model were the first models to be released by the company. The D6 was the only DSLR model in the professional lineup. When the Z9 with no mechanical shutter was launched late last year with a combination of speed, power and video chops, it received mostly positive reviews.
The business of compact cameras was killed off by the proliferation of phones. Over the last year, it discontinued a large number of full-frame andAPS-C DSLRs.
The number of interchangeable lens cameras sold has fallen from over 11 million in the last five years to less than 5 million in the next five years. The most profitable models have forced companies likeNikon to focus on them. DSLRs make up 30 percent of the division's money but make up half of it.
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