letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

If Sony had put the A7R3 out in DSLR format it would still be Camera of the year. This entire thread is based on opinion, some good, some bad, some accurate, some not. The only Mirrorless cameras I use have an optical viewfinder, the one with the little peep hole.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

The opinion I referenced from the parallel thread was looking for great art from MILC .... and not findinga it - which is a backwards way of looking at things.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

As far as I’m concerned, it’s the camera that takes the image, and the photographer that makes it art. Regardless of what kind of camera is used.

crazydaddio Loc: Toronto Ontario Canada

Nice summary.
These are majors.
Some minors still exist for DSLRs (battery life) and the low end DSLRs are still better than the low end mirrorless in AF speed etc.
When the A9 came out, I said to myself "the rubicon has been crossed" ...as the A9 features work their way down the food chain, the dslr will slowly go away....imho.

WJW

I changed from Canon to Sony and my experience is that the Sony A9 is giving me better sports action shots than the Canon platform. I shoot High School Sports and encounter a variety of low light situations, the Sony excels. I recently shot a game with the A9 and also the Canon 7D Mark III, the Sony outperformed. Also, I am judging my response on over 70,000 captures, the majority is Canon.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Poor comparison compare 1DX MII which can capture at up to 60FPS.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Um, isn’t that just for 4K video mode.

WJW

Big and Heavy for me....that was the comparison I made

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

WJW

Recent release.......
In an interview with C-SPAN's Brian Lamb, New York Times photographer Doug Mills talks about his career photographing the inner workings of the U.S. government. During the interview Mills describes a particularly unique photo taken in the White House and how he took it using the Sony α9. Mills describes how the camera is giving him an edge in the rough-and-tumble, highly-competitive world of political photojournalism.

"I'm using a Sony camera which is completely silent. So, I can be sitting, standing next to my colleagues and they hear me, you know, formerly they could hear me taking pictures, but now, they can't hear. They're completely silent."

And...

"It came on the market earlier in the year and I've been using it now in 2017. I've been using it now probably about eight months. And I was asked to try them out to see what I thought. I've been a Canon photographer for 30 years, 35 years, I mean more than that, probably, my first camera was a Canon and they don't make a mirrorless camera. And so, Sony came to me and asked me if I would be willing to try it and to see what I thought. And I picked it up and I played with it for a few hours. And I remember saying to one of the technicians, this is a game changer. I want to use this camera."

Just saying.....

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

It’s gratifying to know that Sony is building a solid, robust mirrorless camera, up to the rigors of professional use in the field. The A9 is waaay beyond my budget, but it would appear that there is a mirrorless contender muscling itself into the heavy duty pro crowd. Good deal.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Look at the G9 then...

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

I read about that camera earlier and it looks like a good one, too. I think Panasonic may be stepping up to the plate, too.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

I'd say they are...especially based of the latest rumors...Heck, I'm tempted with the GX-9 (not the G9) to replace my epm2.
https://www.43rumors.com/wow-panasonic-develops-industrys-first-8k-high-resolution-global-shutter-sensor/

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Now that is really forward thinking on their part. Certainly raises the bar should this actually hit the market. Very interesting.