Bridge camera vs mirrowless camera
Jan 14, 2014 08:44:50 #
Daveg0720
Loc: Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
Please explain the difference between a bridge camera and a mirrowless camera.Are all mirrowless cameras 4/3 cameras?
Jan 14, 2014 08:57:32 #
Daveg0720 wrote:
Please explain the difference between a bridge camera and a mirrowless camera.Are all mirrowless cameras 4/3 cameras?
Not real familiar with mirrorless (there is NO "w" ) however, I believe that there are 4/3 and Micro 4/3 (M4/3).
The mirrorless have larger sensors than the "bridge" cameras. The mirrorless only have the LCD on the back unless you add an accessory viewfinder (EVF) while 'most' of the better "bridge" cameras have the electronic viewfinder built in.
The "bridge" cameras 'look like' a standard dSLR, just smaller.
The 'mirrorless' cameras look more like a 'pocket' point & shoot on steroids. (basically bulked up and larger)
Also, the 'bridge' cameras have a "built-on" lens that cannot be changed.
The 'mirrorless' cameras are 'inter-changeable' lens cameras more like the dSLR cameras.
Jan 14, 2014 09:11:16 #
Daveg0720 wrote:
Please explain the difference between a bridge camera and a mirrowless camera.Are all mirrowless cameras 4/3 cameras?
Mirrorless cameras are like DSLR's only smaller and possessing electronic viewfinders rather than optical ones. They range from inexpensive ($200 range) to high end ($1500+) range. The lenses are extra and interchangeable. You have all the controls you'd have with a DSLR. Some companies have m43 lenses that work on more than one brand of camera and some only work with their own brand. Mirrorless are much smaller/lighter than DSLR, and so are their lenses.
Bridge cameras are highly sophisticated point and shoot cameras with many more controls than P & S cameras, usually better lenses. The lens is fixed to the camera, so you need to make sure it covers the type of shooting you do because it is the only lens you'll have. For instance, if you like to shoot birds, you'll want one with a long telephoto lens. If you only take family shots fairly close up, that length lens is less important. Size wise, bridge cameras are usually similar in size to the smaller mirror less cameras. They vary a lot in price depending on their options.
Jan 14, 2014 09:15:00 #
Daveg0720 wrote:
Please explain the difference between a bridge camera and a mirrowless camera.Are all mirrowless cameras 4/3 cameras?
The Bridge camera is a fixed zoom lens camera with a small sensor, the same that is in most point and shoot cameras. The bridge camera also has a variety of controls to allow one to shoot in manual or near manual modes, and a few of the newer models allow one to shoot RAW.
The mirror less camera is normally not a fixed lens camera and has a much larger sensor than the bridge camera. The newer mirror less cameras are close in quality if not equal in quality to crop sensor DSLRs....they have all the features you will find in a DSLR in a much lighter package than a DSLR because the camera does not have to house a mirror. Lenses for mirror less systems are much smaller and lighter than equivalent lenses for DSLRs
No, not all mirror less systems are m4/3rds...the leaders and innovators, Olympus and Panasonic are m4/3rd...each company has a wide variety of lenses that work well with either companies cameras....
The above was as brief as I could make it....hope this helps.
Jan 14, 2014 09:16:39 #
Wahawk wrote:
Not real familiar with mirrorless (there is NO &qu... (show quote)
Not quite true, most upper end mirror less cameras have built in EVFs...
Jan 14, 2014 09:23:31 #
The SONY NEX series are mirror less cameras. Very high quality compact cameras, with interchangeable lenses, APS-C (crop sensor lens), and electronic view finder. Excellent cameras.
Jan 14, 2014 12:11:54 #
Daveg0720
Loc: Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
Thank you. You were very clear and concise.
Sounds like bridge cameras are a step up from point and shoot, and
Mirrowless are a step up from the bridge. Correct?
Sounds like bridge cameras are a step up from point and shoot, and
Mirrowless are a step up from the bridge. Correct?
Jan 14, 2014 12:34:36 #
Daveg0720 wrote:
Thank you. You were very clear and concise.
Sounds like bridge cameras are a step up from point and shoot, and
Mirrowless are a step up from the bridge. Correct?
Sounds like bridge cameras are a step up from point and shoot, and
Mirrowless are a step up from the bridge. Correct?
Big step up from bridge in just about everything except convenience and are usually more costly.
And on some mirrorless cameras the amount of possible adjustments can be intimidating, although DSLR users probably adjust quickly.
As a side note, the range finder cameras of the film era were mirrorless.
Jan 14, 2014 12:40:01 #
Daveg0720 wrote:
Thank you. You were very clear and concise.
Sounds like bridge cameras are a step up from point and shoot, and
Mirrowless are a step up from the bridge. Correct?
Sounds like bridge cameras are a step up from point and shoot, and
Mirrowless are a step up from the bridge. Correct?
I would put it this way...the Bridge while still a point and shoot, provides a way for users to learn what it may be like to use a mirror less or DSLR camera , but with a lesser sensor and thus lesser quality images...The upper end mirror less cameras have gotten on par with the crop sensor DSLRs in terms of image quality, features and lens choices.
The upper end mirror less and crop sensor DSLRs are a step behind the full frame DSLR in terms of image quality...
Jan 14, 2014 13:10:42 #
Daveg0720 wrote:
Please explain the difference between a bridge camera and a mirrowless camera.Are all mirrowless cameras 4/3 cameras?
First, what types of things do you like to shoot, and what's your budget, and do you shoot on anything other than auto mode.
If you answer the last part of that question as a no, then it doesn't really matter, because you wont use the full potential of either one. Save your money and buy a decent point and shoot...then learn about exposure, iso, and aperture before jumping in with both feet.
The other part of your question has been answered by others here.
Jan 14, 2014 13:13:22 #
Racmanaz
Loc: Sunny Tucson!
Wahawk wrote:
Not real familiar with mirrorless (there is NO &qu... (show quote)
Lots of mirrorless cameras have built in electronic view finders.
Jan 15, 2014 03:07:29 #
The new Samsung NX-30 is a mirrirless camera with an APS-C sensor.
Jan 15, 2014 07:33:40 #
Ive wondered why one of the major manufacturers doesnt produce a relatively light-weight mirror-less camera with a large sensor and a preponderance of the automatic features of a point and shoot. It seems to me that the primary interest, when deciding to purchase a mirror-less or DSLR is size and weight.
Is there something about the large sensor that adds weight? If so, it cant just be the sensor itself.
By the way, Ive found a good website in which to compare all the functions and characteristics of cameras is <dpreview.com> Go to Buying Guide in the top band of choices. This brings a menu and enter Cameras side-by-side compare. Find the cameras on the left which you wish to compare and > on compare.
My problem is finding a light-weight, mirror-less camera, with a large sensor like some of the DSLRs, and is pocktable . Albeit a large bump. I notice that the Cannon D600 DSLRs are lighter in weight than the mentioned Samsung NX 30, but the overall dimensions are almost the same and neither would fit in my coat pocket.
Is there something about the large sensor that adds weight? If so, it cant just be the sensor itself.
By the way, Ive found a good website in which to compare all the functions and characteristics of cameras is <dpreview.com> Go to Buying Guide in the top band of choices. This brings a menu and enter Cameras side-by-side compare. Find the cameras on the left which you wish to compare and > on compare.
My problem is finding a light-weight, mirror-less camera, with a large sensor like some of the DSLRs, and is pocktable . Albeit a large bump. I notice that the Cannon D600 DSLRs are lighter in weight than the mentioned Samsung NX 30, but the overall dimensions are almost the same and neither would fit in my coat pocket.
Jan 15, 2014 07:53:51 #
Jan 15, 2014 08:01:09 #
I put the requisite of a large sensor in because it allows cropping and enlarging (16 x 20) without degrading the image. I do a lot of post-shooting, photo manipulation, and often want to use only a small portion of the picture.
I also like to do portraiture and end up with a lot of detail.
I also like to do portraiture and end up with a lot of detail.
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