# Mirrorless Milestones - 18 years of the cameras that killed the DSLR

> For years at the start of the ‘noughties’, it was the most-discussed topic on online photography forums. Camera makers were producing fixed-lens models with LCD screens and electronic viewfinders, so why couldn’t they…

- **Source:** [Amateurphotographer](https://amateurphotographer.com/latest/photo-news/mirrorless-milestones-18-years-of-the-cameras-that-killed-the-dslr/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a38551de8976fcb37ce013c)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #samsung #sony #mirrorless
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