CHG_CANON wrote:
You have the greatest 46MP DSLR Nikon ever created. Where is this GAS coming from?
There are many magical enabling technologies of mirrorless cameras. I've copied my own list of ideas, below. But, unless you have more money burning a hole in your pocket, you don't need to lust for another full-frame digital camera until your D850 fails from old age and long, long use, probably something that won't ever happen in your remaining lifetime.
Regarding image quality, remember that a digital sensor really doesn't know that a mirror has been removed from between the sensor and the lens. More importantly, ongoing investments in sensors and digital processors (the computer technology that converts the sensor data into an image file on the camera card), these investments now only occur in the mirrorless line of cameras. So, by definition, image quality only gets better on new mirrorless cameras, as those are the only cameras getting better.
But, taking the mirror away from one 46MP sensor to create another 46MP sensor and paying $4000 to get an EXPEED 7 processor over an EXPEED 5, that's not cost-effective, nor likely to generate any relevant differences in image quality, even with the addition of new (& pricey) mirrorless lenses.
Now, if that pep talk doesn't lead you away from a GAS attack, consider why I love mirrorless? Let me count the ways:
1. Smaller body by removing the space needed for that yesteryear flapping mirror.
2. IBIS that turns every lens into a stabilized lens, even the golden oldies of the manual focus, pre-electronic ages.
3. EVF with shimmering highlights of the plane of focus.
4. Histogram available for display in electronic view finder (EVF).
5. Detailed 10x zoom in EVF.
6. Silent (not a single noise) shutter.
7. Extreme frames per second, 20+.
8. Image playback in EVF for review when LCD impossible to see in bright light.
9. Image playback at 10x zoom in EVF.
10. Sharper mirrorless lens designs.
11. More ultra fast lenses as sharp wide open as any stepped down DSLR lens ever.
12. One digital platform supporting portfolio of legacy DSLR lenses, legacy SLR lenses and modern mirrorless lenses.
13. Autofocus beyond f/8 for extended configurations.
14. Platform for any / all ongoing technology advancements in digital photography.
15. EVF that displays the results of the image before shooting.
16. EVF that allows for ad hoc updates like boosting the ISO for a brighter focus view, then restore ISO and shoot, without even lowering the camera from a shooting position.
17. Entire frame available for selective AF position.
I'm sure I missed probably several others.
You have the greatest 46MP DSLR Nikon ever created... (
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Thanks for taking the time to explain many things, I appreciate it.