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isn't DSLR pretty much dominated by Canon and Nikon now days. Make sense Sony doesn't want to do it any more.

Yes, but even Canon is putting most (or all) of it's R&D into mirrorless (bodies and lenses for the new full-frame, mirrorless RF mount system).

I expect they'll slowly stop releasing new DSLRs over the coming years.

And FWIW, a good friend of mine is a pro photographer and said he'll likely not buy any new DSLR bodies. But, he's still a few years away from needing a new body. Not to mention has north of $30k in glass, so would still run an RF with adapter for quite some time.

This is unsurprising. Mirrorless bodies are less complicated overall, ergo cheaper to produce, leading to better profit margins. Camera makers are after all in the business of making money.

But mirrorless is harder to break so possibly is it not good for repair department?

Yes, but also Sony was an early mover into mirrorless (APS-C and FF) where they've had considerably more success.

Most Sony users knew the Axx series (SLR/SLT) were dead when the A7 (mirrorless) released. Sony basically abandoned everything else to focus on their mirrorless platform and it gave them a huge market presence.

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