Watching Canon move to mirrorless has been messy, but it’s now back firing again
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The EOS R100 is one of the cameras that proves Canon is back at the top its game, making interchangeable lens cameras for the masses (Image credit: Dan Mold)
Watching from the sidelines it’s looked pretty messy as Canon has struggled with the transition from DSLR to mirrorless, so it must have been even more torrid on the inside.
As the compact system camera revolution took hold, Canon was in the unique position of being – by a country mile – the biggest seller of DSLRs. It was a hugely profitable business and when the early direction in mirrorless cameras was on the most compact designs possible – think Nikon 1 and Pentax Q – it didn’t seem remotely under threat.
Canon, quite rightly under the circumstances, thought it was invincible no matter what.
Watching Canon move to mirrorless has been messy, but it’s now back firing again
News
The EOS R100 is one of the cameras that proves Canon is back at the top its game, making interchangeable lens cameras for the masses (Image credit: Dan Mold)
Watching from the sidelines it’s looked pretty messy as Canon has struggled with the transition from DSLR to mirrorless, so it must have been even more torrid on the inside.