Is This the End of the Road for Canon DSLRs?

From Yomiuri Shimbun (translated), a major newspaper in Japan:

"In an interview with Yomiuri Shimbun, Canon's Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai said that he would end the development and production of the flagship model of a conventional digital SLR camera a few years later, saying, "One for a mirrorless camera. It will become.""

"Canon's SLR flagship model is known as the "EOS-1" series, the first of which appeared in 1989. The latest model "EOS-1D X Mark 3" released in 2020 will be the last model in fact."

"Mr. Mitarai said, "The market needs are acceleratingly shifting to mirrorless cameras. In line with this, we are steadily shifting people," and revealed that the development system is being reviewed."

"Demand for beginner and intermediate SLR cameras is strong overseas, so we plan to continue development and production for the time being."

While translations can be difficult to accurately decipher, it appears that the 1-series DSLR line will end at the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III. The last translated line includes "development", appearing to leave the door open for new DSLR models below the flagship series.

The last Canon EOS DSLR introduced was the Rebel T8i / 850D that hit the streets around June 2020. The 1D X III hit the streets early in 2020, and the Canon EOS 90D arrived late in 2019.

Posted: 12/29/2021 8:13:00 AM ET   Posted By: Bryan
Posted to: Canon News    Category: Canon Announcements
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