Are rangefinders / mirrorless better for low light shooting?

[Ilovemycam]

Was wondering if mirror bouce hurts in low light compared to the rangefinder / mirrorless cams?

 

[rexbobcat]

Yes it can affect photos at slower shutter speeds

But most cameras have mirror lockup/live view which helps if you are using a tripod.

 

[SCraig]

Yes it can affect photos at slower shutter speeds

But most cameras have mirror lockup/live view which helps if you are using a tripod.

How? (That's a real question, not a smartass comment). When the shutter release is pressed the shutter snaps up out of the way. It should have no affect on the exposure at all. It might hurt autofocus capability but I can't see how it would affect the exposure.

 

[rexbobcat]

How? (That's a real question, not a smartass comment). When the shutter release is pressed the shutter snaps up out of the way. It should have no affect on the exposure at all. It might hurt autofocus capability but I can't see how it would affect the exposure.

I was meaning it can add blur from the mirror moving the camera even slightly, which is what I assume he was referring to when he was talking about low light.

But maybe he was referring to exposure. I don't know. Lol

 

[unpopular]

Rangefinders are better in low light because the viewfinder is not dimmed by the lens and focus screen. With even a little practice, a rangefinder is much faster and more accurate than AF, this is especially true in low light.

 

[SCraig]

Both are good points, and perhaps I'm the one that's interpreting the question wrong. I'll just keep watching this topic and see what I can pick out of it. It's an interesting topic.

 

[KmH]

In rangefinder cameras the viewfinder view is not the same view the lens 'sees'.

In mirrorless EVIL cameras the display also isn't what the lens 'sees'.

There are techniques that can be used to minimize camera shake image quality issues caused by DSLR/SLR mirror slap when shooting in low-light.
Mirror lockup is just one.

I don't know for sure, but I get the impression the he (not SCraig) is a she.

 

[gsgary]

In rangefinder cameras the viewfinder view is not the same view the lens 'sees'.

In mirrorless EVIL cameras the display also isn't what the lens 'sees'.

There are techniques that can be used to minimize camera shake image quality issues caused by DSLR/SLR mirror slap when shooting in low-light.
Mirror lockup is just one.

I don't know for sure, but I get the impression the he (not SCraig) is a she.

Thats what frame lines are for

 

[unpopular]

Yeh. And I am not even sure what accuracy has to do with low light...