The DSLR is obsolete? Oh.

[chuasam]

the DSLR is obsolete, you just don't realise it yet.
Seeing a ton of them around doesn't mean much.
For what most of these people are doing, a Mirrorless would be a far sensible choice.
I happen to like the ergonomics of my D810, but if I was able to snap my figures and choose without cost, an A7RII and A7SII duo would make far more sense for what I do.
I don't shoot sports so I don't need super fast autofocusing.

I have pro friends who've dumped Canon and moved to FujiFilm.

Advantages of mirrorless (for what I do)
Size -smaller
Silent mode


Mirrorless is the future. We just need to wait till more lenses become available.
For the vast majority of photographers and the general public, the DSLR is slowly becoming a less and less viable choice.

 

[nerwin]

I guess I should sell my dslr now.

 

[PaulWog]

I just want less moving parts. No shutter life to worry about would be nice. Less dust moving around inside also a plus.

I think the only people who actually argue "mirrorless vs. dslr" have way too much time on their hands, regardless of which "side" they are arguing for.

 

[crzyfotopeeple]

Have owned both.
Prefer the big ole outdated useless dslr
But wait! It's so big and heavy....please
If the mirrorless could only autofocus properly, not run down the battery in 30 minutes and be comfortable to hold with a large lens attached.
I'll stick with the big, fat and ugly and keep my mirror, thank you.

 

[beagle100]

So apparently DSLR cameras are obsolete because of mirrorless cameras. Listen, I have nothing against mirrorless cameras. I think they are fine little cameras but the are not the end-all solution, they are simply just another different tool in the bag.

If DSLRs are "obsolete" why do I see more of them over mirrorless cameras? I'm sorry...but DSLRs are not obsolete, not yet anyways. Maybe they never will. Who knows.


/rant

maybe you see more DSLRs than mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras because the DSLRs have been around a lot longer. In a few years almost everyone will have a mirrorless camera
(except you of course!)
www.flickr.com/photos/mmirrorless

 

[Braineack]

You guys might like my latest thoughts on my little Sony A6000 after shooting with it exclusively for 2 weeks and ~3000 images:

ciao. Florence, Italy set.

 

[nerwin]

I just can't see mirrorless cameras replacing DSLRs or making them go obsolete. I think they are just too different. I don't see why one can't have both though. They might have their work camera which would be their DSLR and the other travel/fun camera would be a mirrorless setup. What is wrong with that?

That's what my friend Eric Rossi does, he has both a D600 and D750 and also a A6300 and Canon G7X and uses all 4.

Just depends on what tool you need for the job. You can't use an adjustable wrench for everything.

 

[Braineack]

DSLRs have stayed the same since forever because they worked well. It's hard to tell the difference between a DSLR today and an SLR from 50 years ago.

Mirorrless cameras have awesome technology, but completely ignore the UI/UX. Mirrorless is definitely the future of photography, but it still needs time to develop [pun intended].

consider these first mirrorless cameras as a portable CD player working their ways towards being an ipod. They removed the disc (mirror) but also refined the UI. Released 15 years ago, they still utilize the same damn circular wheel input with 4 buttons -- cause it's simple and works. Think about how much better the XEN was (BT, solid state drive), but it never caught on cause it wasn't as easy to use-- UI/UX matters.

 

[nerwin]

DSLRs have stayed the same since forever because they worked well. It's hard to tell the difference between a DSLR today and an SLR from 50 years ago.

Mirorrless cameras have awesome technology, but completely ignore the UI/UX. Mirrorless is definitely the future of photography, but it still needs time to develop [pun intended].

consider these first mirrorless cameras as a portable CD player working their ways towards being an ipod. They removed the disc (mirror) but also refined the UI. Released 15 years ago, they still utilize the same damn circular wheel input with 4 buttons -- cause it's simple and works. Think about how much better the XEN was (BT, solid state drive), but it never caught on cause it wasn't as easy to use-- UI/UX matters.

I'm really not a fan of Sony's UI, its a mess. To just format the card, I gotta go to menu 6 then page 4. On my D610, I can just press two buttons and boom done.

 

[Braineack]

I agree. Way too much bumbling to do simple tasks. the menu system is awful to navigate through. Somehow--and i cant even belive it--it's worst than Nikon's. At least the shooting menu has categories and logical groupings.

 

[table1349]

Per the Oxford Dictionary. (Is there really any other)
obsolete
Pronunciation: /ˌäbsəˈlēt/

ADJECTIVE
No longer produced or used; out of date:

They are still being used and still being produced so Obsolete? I think not.

 

[robbins.photo]

DSLRs have stayed the same since forever because they worked well. It's hard to tell the difference between a DSLR today and an SLR from 50 years ago.

Mirorrless cameras have awesome technology, but completely ignore the UI/UX. Mirrorless is definitely the future of photography, but it still needs time to develop [pun intended].

consider these first mirrorless cameras as a portable CD player working their ways towards being an ipod. They removed the disc (mirror) but also refined the UI. Released 15 years ago, they still utilize the same damn circular wheel input with 4 buttons -- cause it's simple and works. Think about how much better the XEN was (BT, solid state drive), but it never caught on cause it wasn't as easy to use-- UI/UX matters.

I would agree with you, eventually once they get some of the issues taken care of and mirrorless can do everything DSLR can do at the same level, then you'll start to see manufacturers move away from DSLR and into mirrorless. For now they have a way to go before they hit that mark. Hopefully when they do manufacturers will continue to make cameras that are the same size as current DSLR's for those of us who actually want a larger camera, but we'll see I guess.

 

[nerwin]

DSLRs have stayed the same since forever because they worked well. It's hard to tell the difference between a DSLR today and an SLR from 50 years ago.

Mirorrless cameras have awesome technology, but completely ignore the UI/UX. Mirrorless is definitely the future of photography, but it still needs time to develop [pun intended].

consider these first mirrorless cameras as a portable CD player working their ways towards being an ipod. They removed the disc (mirror) but also refined the UI. Released 15 years ago, they still utilize the same damn circular wheel input with 4 buttons -- cause it's simple and works. Think about how much better the XEN was (BT, solid state drive), but it never caught on cause it wasn't as easy to use-- UI/UX matters.

I would agree with you, eventually once they get some of the issues taken care of and mirrorless can do everything DSLR can do at the same level, then you'll start to see manufacturers move away from DSLR and into mirrorless. For now they have a way to go before they hit that mark. Hopefully when they do manufacturers will continue to make cameras that are the same size as current DSLR's for those of us who actually want a larger camera, but we'll see I guess.

Once they make batteries that are small and can take a 1000 shots, that would be a major improvement.

 

[Braineack]

That would help. I'd rather just see the DSLR improve and evolve. Take everything cool and neat about mirrorless and apply it to a tried and true format that doesn't need reinventing.

Although I had no issues with battery life on my camera for my 2 week adventure. I had two spares with me and only swapped them out once when i didnt have time to charge.

 

[nerwin]

I think one of the biggest advantages that DSLRs have today are the huge selection of lenses, anything you can think of. With mirrorless there is only a small selection and cheap they are not. Sure you can adapt them to mirrorless cameras but I rather not use an adapter.