In many of the posts when the discussion is mirror vs mirrorless, I see the statement “mirrorless isn’t for everyone”. I’m am probably the antithesis of a professional photographer so I don’t really understand the statement. I see folks on here talking about shooting wildlife, sports, portraits, landscape etc with mirrorless. What are the downsides of mirrorless other than those who have invested in Mirrored systems don’t want to change…which is understandable. I’m not trying to open a can of here…just curious as to what some of you fine folks think. Thanks!

I believe there will always be a market and appreciation for highly-skilled photography. I thought it was the end of high-fidelity music with the advent of mp3 streaming, but now there are several high-resolution music streaming sites/apps for high-end equipment. I’m no longer as annoyed when someone says, “Your phone takes really good photos,” having no appreciation for the fact that some amount of skill is needed even for a phone camera. "Although more people are taking photos with point-and-shoot cameras and phones, I believe there are an increasing number of people now recognizing the differences between the photos they take and the stunning photos taken by skilled photographers."
I don't think so. Look at that audience. Selfies rule and those pictures that are taken are shared with an audience that takes a look and moves on. Two years ago our daughter was married. There were 150 people. Our age group mid 70's to the late seventies. The people that had an envelope, not a box. The other age group. the early thirties to mid-thirties. The only DSLRs were the photographer and her 2 assistants. The rest had Cell Phones.