lngroller

every photographer has different needs depending on what they photograph. lack of mirror slap noise may be important to some doing wildlife, wedding photography etc, Lack of mirror vibration may be important to those using extreme tele lenses or extreme macro or astro photography. not all DSLR's have mirror lock up to avoid that. I'm sure there are other benifit that may or may not be available on some DSLRs. We tend to think of needs/wants in equipt based on what we shoot. but there are many people shooting obscure types of photos that have their own special needs. as stated above smaller lighter is important to some. I personally have not purchased a mirrorless and as of now have no need for one. but that could change with the next job/client

Mickey Mantle Loc: New York City

I don't know why people still lug around the heavy dslrs. If you do any traveling, mirrorless is the way.

Crwiwy Loc: Devon UK

Not me - lighter may be good but I cannot stand looking at a small electronic screen.
Give me a proper see through lens viewfinder any day!

Mickey Mantle Loc: New York City

The Sony lens viewfinders are great and so sharp. Try it. The only time a use live view is on my tripod

tdekany Loc: Oregon

Why doesn't everyone drive a 4 wheel drive car? So superior to 2 wheel drive. Or an electric car? We are all different and the end result is going to be the same. Most of us couldn't sell 1 picture if our life depended on it.

Mickey Mantle Loc: New York City

We also have to have open minds and be ready for change. Mirrorless is the future

ronichas Loc: Long Island

Interesting observation.

I volunteered at the *Out of NY* conference. I would say about 80% of the participants and speakers were using mirrorless. This includes Rick Sammon, who is an affiliate for Canon, Frank Smith, an affiliate for Olympus, Mike Moats for Tamron. All the pros, are now being paid by the mirrorless camera companys to *sell* the cameras.

By the way the conference was excellent. Next year it will go back to Chicago.

Mickey Mantle Loc: New York City

Have you used mirrorless?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I think you just answered your own question.

"Getting old," "too heavy," "too bulky."

IzzyKap Loc: Rockville, MD

I have been a happy Canon 5D Mark 3 shooter, but have switched to a full frame mirrorless Sony A7Rii. Lesser weight and bulk were the initially appealing features of the mirrorless. However in all fairness, mirrorless cameras are fattening up as they add more features and bells and whistles. The case in point are Sony A7Ri and A7Rii. On the other hand, many of these features are unique and desirable. Still my Sony A7Rii is significantly smaller and lighter than was my Canon 5DM3 with comparable lenses. It makes a big difference when one gets older and is running with it or the whole backpack the entire day. In addition to size and weight consideration, I've switched because some of the features, i.e. significantly better dynamic range, lesser noise at higher ISO, focus peaking, 5-axis stabilization, and EVF which gives me a good idea how the image will look after I press the shutter. While it's true that there are still limited number of lenses available but the ones that are available cover majority of needs, although I would love to be able to have 24-105. Also, only Sony (with the exception of few manual Rokinon/Samyang lenses) makes lenses for Sony FE mount. I don't shoot action or sports and can't comment on focusing speed. Overall, I am very happy with my mirrorless system and don't miss my Canon DSLR, except for sentimental reasons.

Mickey Mantle Loc: New York City

More enjoyment and fun. Everyone gets old

WayneW Loc: South Carolina

My first "real" camera was a Minolta Hi Matic E rangefinder. Tripping the shutter did exactly that. No mirror slap, just a quiet click. DSLRs have a lot going on, mirror up, aperture stopping down, shutter opens, shutter closes, aperture opening back up, mirror back down. In short, a lot of action/starting & stopping going on that designers to try to dampen. A mirrorless camera eliminates the camera movements caused by the start and stop actions of mirror travel. I guess mirrorless is something to keep an eye on, but...at my age, I doubt I'll ever go (back to) mirrorless :)

Mickey Mantle Loc: New York City

Your age is one of the reasons why you should consider mirror less. Easier and lighter use

WessoJPEG Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Guess I'll have to sell my gear and go mirror less bummer.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Smaller, lighter, less gear, good pix, and EVF!