I don't think that smartphones have wiped out the amateur market for DSLRs. If anything, it's increased the market. It used to be that people would have a phon

I don't think that smartphones have wiped out the amateur market for DSLRs. If anything, it's increased the market. It used to be that people would have a phone and a compact camera. Nowadays there's almost parity between phones and compact cameras (at least low-end compacts), so if you want to get a second camera you get a DSLR or a mirrorless, rather than a compact camera. To add to that, DSLRs and mirrorless cameras are now cheaper than ever.