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The noise. I really don't like the noise. It brings attention to the photographer in street shots.
Another advantage of the mirrorless system is the ability to see the histogram in the EVF without having to take your eye out of the viewfinder. This allows one to frame the subject and adjust exposure without taking their eye off the subject. IMO this is one of the best advantages.
You’re talking about mirror/shutter noise, not noise in the image itself, right?
Hey! Well, I was skeptical at first about mirrorless cameras. I started in photography back in the early '90s with film SLR, Minolta 7xi. And I have amassed A-mount lenses over the years. Sony bought out Minolta photography department a little over 10 years ago, so naturally I got Sony APS-C DSLR so I can use my A-mount lenses. Skip forward a few years when Sony released full-frame A7 series mirrorless cameras. I wasn't sold at first. But one of my friend got the A7rII and I played around with it felt pretty good. At that point I was using Sony APS-C DSLR the A700. I was ready to upgrade to full-frame and since Sony make adapters for my old A-mount lenses so I can use them with their mirroless cameras it was time. So, I bought a used Sony A7II back in 2015, thought that if I don't like it I just sell it. And you know what at first it was weird using the EVF but I got used to it quickly. The resolution of the A7II's EFV was much improved over the older models. And like my old Sony DSLR, the A7II also have in-body sensor stabilizer. Anyway, what's the allure of FF mirrorless camera? Well, from my personal experience moving from Sony DSLR to Sony mirrorless... 1. Smaller body size 2. No reflex mirror inside the body that flip up and down to shake the camera. 3. I can put almost any lenses on my A7II from old Minolta AF, Minolta MC/MD and Leica M lenses on it with adapters. I actually can use my late '50s vintage Leica M 50mm Summicron and two other Leica M lenses I have on it with a $12 adapter. 4. Perfect focus. Unlike DSLR where they use separated AF system, the mirroless use on sensor AF system and at least with Sony there's a "peaking" feature where I can magnify the image on EVF and adjust the focus manually until it is perfectly in focus on the sensor. 5. THIS IS THE BIG ONE for me. To be able to adjust the exposure and SEE the result on the EVF before I take that photo! Number 3, 4 and 5 really sold me. I didn't know what I got into when I got the A7II. I got it used so if I didn't like it I would just sell it. But after I used it for a while even with my A-mount lenses left over from film era and others I didn't feel that I missed DSLR at all. Anyway, will I buy DSLR again? Honestly probably not. But I hope that Sony will continue to make A-mount to E-mount adapter so I can use my old A-mount lenses on future Sony FF mirrorless cameras. I am happy with my Sony A7II right now, but I must say the new A7III is one hell of a camera for the price. But not enough for me to replace my A7II yet. My digital kit that I usually take with me ... Sony A7II Sony 24-70mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss T* A-mount Sony 70-200mm f2.8 G SSM A-mount Sony LAEA3 A-mount to E-mount adapter. My Sony 24-70mm f2.8 stay on the camera most of the time. Anyway, that's my personal experience with mirrorless camera, Sony in my case and this work for me but might not work for others. I can't say about the new Canon R or Nikon Z since I've never use them. Take care,Buddy
I forgot Sony bought Minolta. My father and grandfather had a few Minolta SLRs when I was growing up. They loved them. I wonder if Sony cameras are still basically rebadged Minoltas, or if Sony pushed out the Minolta engineering crew?Edit: a little Wikipedia-Fu lead me to this, answering my question...“Originally, in the negotiations, Konica Minolta wanted a cooperation with Sony in camera equipment production rather than a sell-out deal, but Sony vehemently refused, saying that it would either acquire everything or leave everything that had to do with the camera equipment sector of KM. Subsequently, Konica Minolta withdrew from the photo business on September 30, 2006. Three thousand seven hundred employees were laid off.”I guess Sony immediately picked up where Minolta left off, seemingly without much or any input from the former Minolta people.
Yes the EOS R is a bit smaller and lighter than the 5D4. But holding both in my hand, I wouldn’t sell off the 5D4 for the EOS R simply for that purpose.
There is only one small marginal quality in color, however the lack of the mirror makes the sensor receive light all the time resulting in shorter life and cause dust accumulation.
Great topic and very timely for me. Sony intrigues me a lot.A reliability was mentioned, and CCD's failing over time. I wonder if there are any specs to that effect? High end SLR's came with estimated shutter count, but this was due to mechanical stresses. DSLR's have less mechanical parts, and mirrorless cameras even less. Are there any specs for the latest gear? Mirrorless cameras should be more resistant to mechanical stress, no?
