Sell it all? Serious question.

CityLights wrote:

With camera phones advancing so fast do DSLRs have a future? I think their days are numbered. In 5 years, they will be an antique novelty, replaced by "jewelry" that shoots continuous high quality video like a car dash cam.

For the ordinary consumer, we're probably already there. I just came back from a week-long vacation, and I don't think I saw a DSLR the entire time (except for pro photogs). The vast majority of folks were using mobile phones and tablets, while some were using bridge cameras and mirrorless.

The enthusiast is always going to want better, simply because it's better, whether or not the better-ness makes any visible difference in their imagery. Better is better, and anyone who says otherwise is clearly an idiot.

But as I already noted in this thread, the big shift is (In My Opinion) going to be away from still photography to video. Still photography is dead, in the same sense that black-and-white photography is dead. Stills shooting is something that old-timers like me do and will continue to do, something that someday will be retro chic, and something that occasionally is actually useful, but the mainstream has moved on.

For the video enthusiasts, DSLRs have a big problem: no viewfinder. You have to use the rear LCD, and holding the camera stable is considerably more important in video than with still photography. This is where "mirrorless" cameras stand out -- electronic viewfinder.

So, the future of DSLRs is for enthusiasts and pros who choose to continue to work with still photography. Whether you consider that a "future" or not, that's your call.