Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Then I think we are in agreement. Sony has little to lose by going all in on mirrorless, a limited lens ecosystem, and good DSLR product but small market share, so pushing the mirrorless market and their sensor business is a good strategy. Sony is doing both of those things well. Canon is certainly steadily building better sensors and although definitely behind Sony et al in the mirrorless space is slowly getting into the game. I don't see Canon as ignoring the mirrorless market so much as managing the transition since they have a lot to lose if they get it wrong. Asia is a stronger market for mirrorless than either Europe or the Americas, and Canon has released some mirrorless models in Asia that were not strongly marketed in the Americas which makes sense when you see the geographic data. Canon is also much stronger financially and more diversified than Nikon, which may have even more to lose if it doesn't manage the risks well. I have no doubt that Nikon is capable of building decent mirrorless cameras, but it may be good sense to hold off until the market has settled a little more.

Even Sony has financial problems to deal with, although they seem to be on a turnaround recently which is good, but digital still cameras are a very small part of their portfolio.

We live in interesting times, and timing is, as they say, everything.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

AGAIN, let me say this; if you EVER get the opportunity to handle a Sony full-frame mirrorless camera, ESPECIALLY one of the second or third generation FF mirrorless cameras, you WILL be convinced that the excitement is both REAL and WARRANTED.

I no longer shoot OVF digital cameras because modern EVF's offer so much more information and flexibility. And in FACT, what you see... IS EXACTLY WHAT THE IMAGING SENSOR SEES, meaning WYSITRULYWYG!

The EVF's on YOUR mirrorless cameras are NOT the same as modern Sony/Olympus/Panasonic EVF's, which are 3 or 4 generations farther along developmentally and much more capable... so don't base your estimation of EVF capabilities completely on your experience.

Try one with an open mind. I wouldn't be surprised if YOU were surprised.

BebuLamar

I don't like mirrorless and like SLR. With that said I think the mirrorless will replace the SLR.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

Actually, what you see through an OVF is the view of a scene that STILL has to pass through to the imaging sensor.

With an EVF you see the color temperature, the exposure, and any of the filters or adjustments you make prior to exposure. That just is NOT the case with an OVF.

Don't misunderstand me; I know what you are saying. That by looking through an OVF, you are viewing the scene as it exists. And if that is important, then that's good. But in digital photography, the object is to capture that scene DIGITALLY, and that capture is much more accurate AND efficient if YOU can see IN ADVANCE what your efforts will yield. THAT'S what modern EVF's make possible.

jim quist Loc: Missouri

This will be my next camera purchase along with a few lenses. So except for sports photography the answer is yes.
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dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ

I do not MISUNDERSTAND you. Let me make this entirely CLEAR to you. My PREFERENCE is to view and compose an image as SEEN with my naked EYE, not digitized in ADVANCE. The only time I want to see the digitized image is AFTER the optical mirror lifts and it is CAPTURED on the sensor.

No matter how many times you capitalize words in a thread response - this will remain my preference. Ultimately it's what one prefers to do as a photographer. Good day, and have fun shooting!

Sent from my iPhone.

JPL

You are absolutely right. When using a dslr camera you will clearly see the actual subject being captured. But it is in the electronic viewfinder of mirrorless camera that you get the WYSIWYG image, because the viewfinder is showing you what the camera sensor is seeing. That you miss in a dslr camera. What you see there does not at all have to be what the camera will capture, especially in terms of colors and dynamic range.

So the WYSIWYG point is actually one more reason to get a mirrorless camera and not a reason to continue using dslr.

JPL

Are you really sure about this?? I have been looking into the new medium format cameras also and I am more into the Fujifilm GFX50s. Better price, more lenses and better reviews.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

^^^Should be GREAT for studio work.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

Yep.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

I understand your point.

Thing is, with modern EVF's... ESPECIALLY the one on the new A9... your view through that EVF is actually as good as or superior to what you get from a pentaprism or pentamirror OVF. The resolution, contrast, and coverage of the area you are imaging of the new EVF's is outstanding.

I know about personal preference, and that's fine. But when you can look through an EVF and see EXACTLY what you will be capturing, with an over-layed histogram, spirit level, indication of EV, and either Zebra or focus peaking... well; the EVF becomes an EXTREMELY powerful tool.

Did I mention you can shoot at ambient light levels that would NOT be possible with an OVF?

And with Eye Autofocus, you know EXACTLY when to press the shutter button, quickly and efficiently capturing your image without having to guess or press focus magnification buttons.

OVF's have their place... but EVF's are tools, just like your speed lights and tripods and light meters and memory cards. Items that help you do what you need to do for that check or for the joy of capturing that image.

nicksr1125 Loc: Mesa, AZ

I agree with CHOLLY & dhelix33. I think the newer EVF FF bodies are very good. I test drove an A7rII & was impressed with the speed at which the view returns after pressing the shutter release. I have an HX400 bridge camera that produces very good images but, the EVF is very slow to return. I'll stick with my Alpha 850 until I can justify the price & Sony comes out with an EVF body that will accept an A mount lens without an adapter.

ELNikkor

Great photos! Those little cameras are very capable of producing fine pictures for their specific market. As another poster mentioned, though, the "1 inch" is deceptive. The sensor dimensions are very tiny, and the 1 inch may refer to 1 square inch...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Eventually, yes. When was the last time you saw a manufacturer advertising their line of TLR cameras? Mirrorless will continue to get better, and the appeal of the DSLR will fade.

pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY

Yes, Mirrorless will take over. Unless the mirrorless technology has some to be discovered diabolical limitation, they will keep getting better and better. Why? Because most R&D money is going there and the progress is making leaps. To the one individual that thinks it a fad like cuffs on pants, poppycock. The changes in DLSR are slowing while Mirrorless are excelling. In many cases they are as good or better today than the DLSR and I'm a DLSR user. I have friends that have moved over and see their photos and their sales are doing very well.