Canon’s last great DSLR
The year 2021 saw Canon maintain its number one share of the global market for interchangeable-lens digital cameras for the 18th consecutive year. And, if there’s one thing Canon has excelled in over those glory years, it’s what can loosely be called ‘enthusiastlevel’ DSLRs. This has always made good business sense; hook in newcomers to photography and then provide a pathway as they move on to more advanced cameras, ending up at the full-frame 5D line-up. It could be argued however that Canon’s mid-range XXD line-up has always trod a blurred path, offering more advanced features than its entry-level DSLRs, but remaining competitively priced, which attracted those users for who a full-frame DSLR was out of reach. What seems to be the last in this prolific range is the impressive EOS 90D, which was launched back in August 2019 and appears to be a last hurrah before a continuous transition to RF-mount mirrorless cameras. Having owned a 90D since the day it was launched, I’m of the opinion that it’s one of the best cameras Canon has ever launched. In fact, I think this APS-C sensor model could well be Canon’s last great DSLR.
A little history
Canon’s XXD story starts back in 2003 as the brand began to tighten its grip on the digital camera market. The first iteration – the EOS 10D – was ahead
