Posted: 11/2/2014 8:59:45 AM EDT
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I haven't owned a camera for 10 years.
Should I get a mirroless DSLR or a normal DSLR? (Was considering a Cannon rebel) Is mirrorless gonna replace regular DSLR? |
| Eventually mirror less will probably overtake the classic DSLR. But for at least the next decade DSLR will rule the high performance photo market. That said I suggest you define your needs and then shop. The ISO performance of modern digital cameras is INSANE compared to 10 years ago. |
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First and foremost is do you want to get into photography or just want something to take some family etc pictures IF you just want something to take some snaps then just buy a mirroless ( I prefer the Sony A6000 in the sub $1000 range ) and it will serve you well. I use one for my "trunk camera" . I made the mistake ( Im a Nikon shooter ) but buy a Nikon Mirrorless....ended up giving it away ! If you want to get more into photography , it depends what you want to spend When you get into the $1000 range I would much prefer a DSLR like the D7100 . One advantage to a proper dlsr is they generally have far more control over the settings than the mirrorless counterparts . Example, when shooting full manual with studio strobes, I can quickly play with all menu settings on a Nikon pro body . My mirrorless is just painfull do dig through the menus If you don;t want to get into photography then these controls won't mean much to you Also if you get some fast glass, or some super zooms , the balance of the mirrorless gets thrown off. For example, my sony mirrorless with a 18-200 is no where near as comfortable to shoot for extended periods vs my full frame gripped DSLR ( despite being much heavier ! ) If you want to get into the $1500 + range then thats where many of the mirrorless really shine Good examples are Fuji ( X-Pro 1 or XT-1 ) , Sony A7 family, and the new Panasonic GH-4 ( does 4 K video ! ) The selection of lenses for DSLR is much much better so if you plan to get into photography (macro lenses, tilt shift etc ) DSLR is still better Finally to answer your question, I think mirrorless will be the way to go for consumer cameras, but find it very hard to believe that mirroless will replace pro DSLRs any time soon |
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Eventually mirror less will probably overtake the classic DSLR. But for at least the next decade DSLR will rule the high performance photo market. That said I suggest you define your needs and then shop. The ISO performance of modern digital cameras is INSANE compared to 10 years ago. Sums it up, IMO. Most camera nuts fall into either the Nikon or Cannon camps. Consider it a Ford or Chevy kind of thing. Either way you're gonna get a fabulous camera. Allow me to opine to get a FX (full frame) processor rather than the DX processor. Much better pics! |
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I have both kinds of cameras.
they both have their place, as noted above. I have used my P&S Nikon AW110 to take THOUSANDS of pictures, but mostly as part of my job. My Nikon D80 only comes out every so often when I want to shoot something special, artsy and a higher quality of detail is needed (even though the MP qty is greater on my AW100). p&s cameras are quite handy, and you can get a pretty good MP count and other features for quite less than that of a DSLR. |
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I was a rabid camera guy a long time ago. I used my AE1s so much that I wore out the shutter curtain on them. I recently got back into it for the fun. I bought a used Canon 450d to see if that was what I was looking for and I was impressed with the performance over my little P&S. I gave the 450D to my friends daughter and I bought a 600D. I am not a pro and I can't stand the "pro attitude" on cameras, it is worse than the "Colt vs XXX" arguments on this site. So anyways, I'm having fun re-learning the basics of exposure/aperture all over again. I get a real kick out of seeing ISO2000  on the screen. Back in the film days anything over ISO 400 looked like gravel. LOL - I used to shoot, develop, print my own stuff for the local town paper and high school year books.I would pick up a sub $1k camera and a few basic lenses, I have three EF-S lenses for my 600D, for my budget, they are just fine. I don't have the desire to drop over $1k for a lens, especially when I'm not using it to make money. above all, the best camera in the world is the one you own.  |