I am considering buying a mirrorless camera. I currently shoot Nikon.
The new Nikon mirrorless cameras have a different lens mount. Making all my lenses useless.

so I will look at the Nikon z5 and z7II

I read the new Canon mirrorless cameras use their same lens mount and
Canon lenses are def cheaper in price that a nikon lens.
Now that I am retired money is a lot more important than before.

but if you are using a mirrorless camera, what one are you using and how do you like it
and last but most important how is the picture quality compared to your old DSLR?

I have read reviews, I have talked to salesman . everyone has an agenda , as do some of you but I know i'll get some good answers.
Thanks

Kozan, what I did was based on a couple of principles. Light meters render an exposure that places whatever they measured in Zone V, middle of the Black to white scale.

So, if I'm shooting digital, I spot meter the brightest part of the scene, I can then increase the exposure an appropriate amount to place that metered part of the scene in a "brighter" and more appropriate Zone, based on my desire on how I want to represent that part of the scene in the final "print". Knowing how much additional exposure is required is arrived at through careful testing. Determining the portion of the scene to spot meter requires careful examination of the scene.

Incidentally, this is the opposite of shooting black and white film. In that case, I'd measure the darkest part of the scene and decide in which Zone to place that part of the scene. I'd then decrease exposure the appropriate amount. Like digital, the processing of the original will render the various brightnesses in the appropriate zones.

So, in this case, I spot metered a reflection off the water and increased exposure to place that in the appropriate Zone. This increased the exposure of the entire scene. In processing, I compensated for the additional exposure and, as you can see, the rest of the scene "fell" into place.
--Bob

Most of my photo taking I use the manual mode, RAW only. Most of my photos are taken during the day between 11am to 5pm. I am using the exposure setting for what I measure on the clouds or bright spots in the sky. This makes the exposure of my main subject to be under exposed.

All of my photos are post processed in some manner or form. The areas that are under exposed I seem to be able to bring back with post processing.

Attached 2 photos; One is SOOC the second was processed quickly as an example.

My question is>>>> Am I missing the boat on using the exposure setting from the sky and clouds so they are not over exposed and blown out ???

Willie