DSLR vs. Mirrorless Cameras: Which Is Better for You? (Archive)

[Janet_X_X_X]

great advantage of the latest mirrorless cameras is price... for $500 you can get decent camera, and it will do the same job as mirror one...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MB71IS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B008MB71IS&linkCode=as2&tag=dfgecvb-20

 

[Vermil]

I think the article failed to mention one, IMO, big difference: The readiness state and battery comfort. A DSLR can be turned ON, lens cap off, and then you can leave it like that, indefinitely. And at any time you can lift the camera and look through the viewfinder. At any time you can immediately take a picture. That's a lot of user friendliness.
The situation is quite different for mirrorless. That problem is convoluted by two additional things. The more the sensor works, the noisier the picture will be when you take it. And if you walk around without lens cap, the sensors color filter may become detoriated. In the DSLR, the sensor is protected. It's also better protected against dust and spatters during lens changes.

 

[Vermil]

At Janet_X_X_X:
The good point of that camera is hardly the price. On the contrary, it's an expensive choice for what you get in terms of a photo-machine.
The good point is that it's lightweight and compact, and so are the lenses. In that regard it's very nice.

 

[Vermil]

Regarding the comments on image stabilization, I must agree with those who say that in-the-lens as Nikon and Canon employ, is noticably better. However, in-house has one advantage. It can be used for all lenses. And thus also for fast lenses, while there are technical problems to make image stabilisation for lenses with large apertures.

 

[Cwby]

Actually - I'll make mine simple and sweet.The graphics at the end of this article (big blue box) states the Canon Rebel EOS is 16MP.I personally like my information to be CORRECT in an article - ESPECIALLY when such an important editorial point is being made about a product.I commend the author on basic information (base-guts expected differences between DSLR and mirrorless), but .... come on guys, for all the time spent writing the article and to NOT fact check this basic information?<quote from Canon website>Type High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensorPixels Effective pixels: Approx. 18.0 megapixelsTotal Pixels Total pixels: Approx. 18.70 megapixels

 

[perrobravo]

Image quality given that the sensor size is the same for both -> MirrorlessWhy? Very simple. If we remove the pentaprism (or pentamirror) the lens gets closer to the sensor and the lenses can be in the order of 0.7f. Not to mention the extra operture gained for wide angle since, again, sensor and lens are closer

 

[mostro]

Image quality given that the sensor size is the same for both -> MirrorlessWhy? Very simple. If we remove the pentaprism (or pentamirror) the lens gets closer to the sensor and the lenses can be in the order of 0.7f. Not to mention the extra operture gained for wide angle since, again, sensor and lens are closer

That is, of course, if you can compare lens build quality and electronics of the camera, which makes a bigger difference than the distance from lens to sensor. I am not saying that the future is not for mirrorless. I certainly think that they are here for staying but it still has problems of its own, namely problem focusing on low light situations, battery consumption since an EVF is needed. For action sports shooting I dont see a mirrorless being used in the near future, say 10 years.

 

[CNoir]

A lot of fun in mirrorless cameras is almost instantaneously killed by the over-electronic computerized concepts they have. Everywhere firmware sits in between and at the end, this 'all fly by wire' becomes far too unreliable for a serious, pro-user. Not to mention the battery-drain issues. I'm having a few Fuji X-series and Nikon DSLR gear, I prefer the last one still in almost every situation. Even more, I start thinking my early step into this mirrorless adventure has been a serious mistake, believing all those overhyping blogs and press articles, I'd recommend any serious photographer to stay away from this very much 'under development' market niche for quite some time.

 

[bruce tg]

I own a 70D and the video quality is excellent. You may not be doing something right or have a bad unit.

 

[mlstrickland]

I guess I am a purest. I LIKE the weight of my D5300 and Tamron 16-300. I think the weight helps with the image stabilization. Although not a pro I have had some extraordinary results with this combo that I probably could not have done with a mirrorless. I recently added a Tamron 1.4x converter and got some excellent sports shots from the grandstand but yes in full sunlight.

As a serious hobby photographer the Tamron lens give me the ability to instantly frame just about any shot with a single lens. This level of zoom and a 24MP camera can handle just about anything for me.

If the weight bothers you look at one of the shoulder straps like the Black Rapid.

Things change but new is not always better but old is not either. Probably 80% of a good photograph comes from the eye of the photographer. If you can't see the art in the image BEFORE you look through the viewfinder or screen then the equipment does not really add much to the final product.

 

[Kevink1]

Good article, precise and concise.

Mirrorless will replace DSLR when and if

1)electric viewfinder (or preview screen) functions as well as optical view finder under all lighting condition, that takes time but it's coming soon.

2)few people own or care about using the old lenses, this may take a few more generations.

 

[lesliedellow]

For me, the advantage of a mirrorless camera would be not having to haul around the dead weight of a DSLR and its equally heavy lenses. The only mirrorless cameras which seem likely to hang on to that advantage are the micro four thirds cameras, but the price they pay for their light weight, and compact size is, of course, a sensor one quarter the size of that in a full frame camera.

 

[JohnStefanko]

Article date is February 2017, but it recommends Samsung cameras. Samsung stopped selling cameras some time ago. Comments are from 2013. who are you trying to scam, Tom?