Last year I traded a wonderful collection of Nikon cameras and lenses, hoping that a mirrorless camera would lighten my burden on hikes near home and while traveling. I was almost immediately disappointed in the IQ and the loss of the “feel and function” that came with the use of DSLRs for so many years.
After taking another punch in the wallet, I got back to Nikons and, after much searching, discovered that with the Nikon D5600 (which i LOVE) and the newest Nikon P lens 70-300, I get terrific IQ and it weighs about the same as the mirrorless.
Too bad you had to take another hit in the wallet but glad you found your comfort zone. I have both DSLR and mirrorless cameras and found they both have their advantages and disadvantages. The big advantage for mirrorless is their smaller and lighter and they can have a faster burst mode but as far as performance and image quality, I don't see much of a differnence between the two.
I LOVE my D5500. Although the 18-200 lens is rather heavy, it’s very doable and takes extremely sharp photographs. I also love my AF-P 70-300 lens. My only regret is that I didn’t get back into photography years ago.
What's your definition of image quality? People often have very different ideas about which factors (such as micro-contrast, sharpness, distortion, etc.) should apply to the evaluation of IQ and to what extent; without at least some clarification, the term by itself is essentially meaningless.
rook2c4 wrote:
What's your definition of image quality? People often have very different ideas about which factors (such as micro-contrast, sharpness, distortion, etc.) should apply to the evaluation of IQ and to what extent; without at least some clarification, the term by itself is essentially meaningless.
Just by the naked eye without blowing the image up and checking every pixel, the way most people look at photographs. At least that's my definition.
What mirrorless did you try?
The weight (most of it) comes always from the lens. A smaller camera size makes the lens (especially the long ones) feel even heavier.
Jeffcs
Loc: Myrtle Beach South Carolina
By reading this I find it interesting that old44 went from DX to ????sensor size? I am using Olympus Mu-43 system just a tad smaller than DX I cant find any real world image loss of IQ! And the OMDem1mk2 does things my Nikon bodies only wish they could. It’s 1/2 the weight and size. When I no longer shooting HS sports I’ll have a bunch of Nikon gear for sale.
rook2c4 wrote:
What's your definition of image quality? People often have very different ideas about which factors (such as micro-contrast, sharpness, distortion, etc.) should apply to the evaluation of IQ and to what extent; without at least some clarification, the term by itself is essentially meaningless.
Essentially, this member has determined that he/she prefers the images taken with one camera over that of another. No definition is required here. Sometimes you just know what you prefer.
As with art, rook2c4, I don't know much about image quality, but I know what I like. More objectively, the mirrorless images of objects -- e.g. birds -- were too soft. No other way to explain it.
Old44 wrote:
Last year I traded a wonderful collection of Nikon cameras and lenses, hoping that a mirrorless camera would lighten my burden on hikes near home and while traveling. I was almost immediately disappointed in the IQ and the loss of the “feel and function” that came with the use of DSLRs for so many years.
After taking another punch in the wallet, I got back to Nikons and, after much searching, discovered that with the Nikon D5600 (which i LOVE) and the newest Nikon P lens 70-300, I get terrific IQ and it weighs about the same as the mirrorless.
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You have a mirrorless camera 5600 just use Live view. No mirror.
I know will get a lot of flak.
rook2c4 wrote:
What's your definition of image quality? People often have very different ideas about which factors (such as micro-contrast, sharpness, distortion, etc.) should apply to the evaluation of IQ and to what extent; without at least some clarification, the term by itself is essentially meaningless.
Not meaningless at all. It just means something unique to everyone who views an image. "...eye of the beholder," as it is said. >Alan
Well stated. Any camera/lens/equipment purchase should be personal preference, not because someone else said otherwise.
Largobob wrote:
Essentially, this member has determined that he/she prefers the images taken with one camera over that of another. No definition is required here. Sometimes you just know what you prefer.
I agree it all depends on what kinds of photos you like to shoot and what you are looking for in IQ. I have a Canon 80D with the Tamron 18-400mm and recently traded my other lenses for a Canon 24-70 F/4 L. I also have a Fuji X-T1 mirrorless with the 18-55mm F/2.8 lens. I love them both.
WessoJPEG wrote:
You have a mirrorless camera 5600 just use Live view. No mirror.
I know will get a lot of flak.
locking a mirror up - does that make it mirrorless then?
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