Mirrorless cameras surpass DSLRs in popularity among photographers for the first time
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Survey by Zenfolio photography platform saw a 237% increase in responses vs last year, with 7,646 photographers from 102 countries participating.
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52.4% of photographers now shoot with mirrorless cameras, surpassing DSLRs for the first time.
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For full-time photographers, portrait, wedding, and commercial remain the top 3 specialties. Wildlife dropped out of the top genres.
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52.6% of photographers offer a mix of digital files and print products. 24.2% sell digital products exclusively.
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Use of AI is increasing, with noise reduction, background removal, and auto-subject selection being the most common uses. Less than 10% use AI to generate images.