The best Black Friday camera deals are often based on last generation technology – new models tend to see only slight discounts while previous iterations tend to see a much more surprising drop. In the world of cameras, this means buyers should expect to find some of the best digital SLRs scattered among the Black Friday announcements. But as major camera manufacturers move toward mirrorless cameras, is buying a DSLR even a good investment?

With the notable exception of Pentax, major camera brands Cannon And Nikon has Sony And Panasonic have turned their attention to mirrorless cameras. This shift in focus leaves DSLRs lagging behind in the technology race, without a significant new model arriving in years. This also means that major camera brands are no longer developing new DSLR lenses. But, even with early Black Friday deals, Nikon’s 45MP DSLR, the D850is more than $1,000 less than the Z8 in the United States, which offers similar resolution.