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Mirrorless cameras have huge advantages over DSLRs, not the least of which is (often) a half stop advantage, the ability to use almost any vintage lens from any
by SeanLuke 10y ago
Mirrorless cameras have huge advantages over DSLRs, not the least of which is (often) a half stop advantage, the ability to use almost any vintage lens from any manufacturer, and far less bulk. EVFs are really good now, and unlike traditional viewfinders the image you see in the EVF is literally what you will get, coloring and all. In no way is a mechanical mirror faster by nature, quite to the contrary. I can't see DSLRs surviving for long in the pro (or any other) market. Check out the alpha 7 series, it's pretty impressive.
- slantyyz 10y ago>> not the least of which is (often) a half stop advantage Can you please provide a citation for this? Where is this advantage coming from? The shorter flange distance?
- SeanLuke 10y agoIt's been a long time since I looked that up, but I think think it was the Pellicle mirror used in some DSLRs. The flange distance shouldn't have any effect [I think].
- slantyyz 10y agoA DSLT (Sony's translucent mirror cameras) != DSLR. IIRC, Canon had a pellicle based film SLR, but never in a digital model. So basically that advantage is untrue. I thought your claim sounded fishy. Mirrorless does not have a 1/2 stop advantage over a DSLR. When the mirror is flipped, there's nothing reducing the amount of light hitting the sensor beyond the lens. The advantage over the DSLT isn't noteworthy since very few people bought Sony Alpha DSLTs, and they're basically out of production.