Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Still leaves room for interpretation...the Xpro1 and XT-1 were both atop the Fuji line then...but the XT-1 was hands down a much better camera.

Dalek Loc: Detroit, Miami, Goffstown

I switched but like the DLSR better. Kept my Oly but prefer the Nikon dslr.

bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

I didn't actually switch, I just added to. with a stable of sony dslr's and a pentax medium format, I added a sony slt-a77. I am happy with the I.Q. and extra features.

steveo52 Loc: Rhode Island and Ocala Florida

Plus one in my case I'm keeping the Canon and the Fuji xt-10

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

Follow - up. I took my GX8, a newly acquired Panasonic 100 - 400 f4-6.3, a Panasonic 14-140, and an Olympus 7 - 14mm f2.8 on a two week trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. That trip convinced me to switch completely. I'm now in the process of divesting myself of all my Nikon gear. I enjoyed the shooting experience much more than I expected to even though I was not as adept with the camera as I had become with the Nikons after 30 years. The image quality of the high quality lenses (I got a chance to use an Olympus 300mm f4 lens for half a day) is everything I need and more. Lets just say I'm a happy camper with a much lighter load. This link is to pictures from the Galapagos shot with the GX8.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/128959434@N07/albums/72157667826598261

splatbass Loc: Honolulu

I bought a Sony A6000 and love it. I only use my Nikon DSLRs when I need a really long telephoto now. I have rheumatoid arthritis so I really appreciate the size and weight. But the main thing is that it takes great pictures.

joto9d7 Loc: Laguna Hills

I bought my first DSLR in March of 2014; It was as Canon T3i w/Canon 18-200mm lens and i was really enjoying photography, all the while, alternating between The Green Button and The Sports setting and watching Youtube.com to learn about photography. By the end of 2015 my entire home was filled with beautiful birds in flight, surfers riding the waves and dogs playing at the dog park. The artist in me was out and i was ready for more.

I went to the camera store to buy a Canon f/5.6 400mm prime, but when i left the store I bought a camera instead; a Sony a6000 with the kit lens. It was more high tech and more to learn than from my Canon, and i still needed a bigger zoom for my dogs and surfers and seagulls.

I decided I wanted more, so I gave my Canon to my daughter and bought the Sony a7R2 with the 70-200mm f/4 lens, the 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 macro lens. The didn't have enough telephoto magnification to satisfy my surfer shots, but I still shoot the dogs and the seagulls. Now, I spend time with photography that does not require anything more than 200mm.

Yes, i still regret not having enough magnification for wildlife or surfers, but I don't regret that I have a camera with one of the best in image quality. I'm glad i switched and am busy finding new things to photograph and to blow up to 20"x30", and display above the mantle place.

If SONY should fail and not come out with a adequate prime telephoto lens I might just buy a Canon 7DII with a 400mm to 500mm lens, but if I had to do it all over again, I would still have bought the SONY a7R2.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

My iPhone and Fuji F600EXR are mirrorless, do they count?

Each camera system has it's purpose. No system is one-size-fits-all, and no system is "better" in concept than any other system. I often do architectural and landscape and use perspective control lenses - gotta lug and use that full frame camera. A couple of nights ago I was doing moonlit landscapes - no chance of using anything but a full frame there either, unless you are ok with the noise. Street photography in the city? I've used Sony A6300, Ricoh GR II, Fuji X-Pro2 and a Panasonic (can't remember the model) with great results. The Sony to my recollection was amazingly accurate and fast on focusing.

joto9d7 Loc: Laguna Hills

I am looking at dates when I started this photography hobby. I was surprised to find how long ago that I got started. It was soon after that I joined Ugly Hedgehog: August of 2013. I started with a Nikkon super zoom bridge camera in the Spring of 2013. My first DSLR was a Canon t3i and I started shooting with it by June of 2014 and by August of 2005 I was shooting with a SONY 6000 and in September of that same year, I began shooting with the A7R2.

I have been a lone photo shooter for the past 3 years. Anybody from Orange County California want a photo activity partner?

rudyp16 Loc: Toms River, NJ

The EM1 MK II handles your bird proble. Super fast AF. Read the reviews.

asiafish Loc: Bakersfield, CA

I switched, but not for size or weight. I switched to Leica, for the wonderful glass and rangefinder manual focusing. I still have my Canon 6D which is actually lighter (though slightly bulkier) than my Leica M-D.

Gary13 Loc: Detroit, Michigan USA

I use a mirrorless. I like the advantage of the having the image staying in the viewfinder after the shot. You can see if you like the shot without moving your head to look at the LCD screen. You can turn off this feature too.
You can preview a shot. For example, you can stop down to say f16 and see what the shot will look like before taking the shot.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Ditto. After owning a bunch of Nikon SLR gear, I didn't want to go down that path at all.