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I have some experience with DSLR and SLR cameras, but the mirrorless category (as opposed to P&S) is a new one for me. So does anyone have some review sites that give a good summary of the different offerings? I have asked some of my fellow DSLR enthusiasts who also use the mirrorless cameras, and Panasonic G-series often gets mentioned. Looking at the Panasonic site, there are many models (G5, G6, GF6, GX6, GH6, etc....) and it is not immediately clear what the differences are. Canon has a model (EOS M), and Nikon has the "1" series, Sony has the NEX (5,6,7) series, Olympus has the E-P series, and so on. The user of the camera will be my daughter, who wants to move up from her P&S and cell-phone cameras, but is not interested in the DSLR cameras. Given what I know of her habits, she doesn't need a high-pixel count (10MP will probably be sufficient), but good low-light performance, fast AF, moderate zoom range (3-4x will probably be sufficient), and a relatively light and pocketable size will all be good features to have. I know she also likes to do some closeup (but not macro), and flash may be a need down the road. Budget is probably around $500-600. I suggested to her that we should look at cameras with RAW capability, as she is starting to look at processing her images. She also would like to have access to more manual controls because she would like to learn more about the photographic tools of Aperture (and depth-of-field), shutter speed (and use with blurring/panning), and selective focus. That tells me a larger sensor would probably be better (less DOF than the P&S cameras) to allow her to use background and/or foreground blurring as a creative tool.
I've already spend several days googling the various review sites and manufacturer web sites, but at this point I have more disconnected factoids and semi-substantiated webpinions, than a more-or-less coherent structure allowing me to decide which offerings give the combination of features that we may be interested in. So, can users of the Mirrorless cameras share their experience, and point me to the review sites that are "more-or-less" reliable? Many thanks in advance.
I've already spend several days googling the various review sites and manufacturer web sites, but at this point I have more disconnected factoids and semi-substantiated webpinions, than a more-or-less coherent structure allowing me to decide which offerings give the combination of features that we may be interested in. So, can users of the Mirrorless cameras share their experience, and point me to the review sites that are "more-or-less" reliable? Many thanks in advance.