This is a great video about DSLR's versus Mirrorless

[Tartness90948]

 

[petrochemist103]

I don't find many of my adapters are heavy (probably similar to the difference in weights of lenses) and making use of adapters my mirrorless cameras have a MUCH wider selection of lenses available than any DSLR (particularly a Nikon one which can't use without adding optics any of the 10000s of M42 lenses available for peanuts, Canon/Pentax DSLRs can use these fine).

I also don't find the mirrorless cameras have me less involved in the ordinary selection of settings.

In general I find my mirrorless cameras are better in low light, when very high burst rates are wanted, at adapting lenses and (after conversion) with non visual wavelengths - when the viewfinder shows what the sensor sees.
My DSLRs are slightly better for action shots - I guess it must be down to slight viewfinder lag, but it might be partly down to the lenses I have for each.

For most shooting including the sorts of shots he's taken either is quite capable.

 

[GJim]

I will stick with my Canon DSLR's. I've been shooting for over 60 years, moved to digital in 2010, not moving to mirrorless. I don't want/need a camera that does 'everything' for me. I shoot 'Manual' mode most of the time, as I was trained so many decades ago ... so, I pick the ISO*, f-stop, and shutter, based on the subject, lighting, and the image that I want to capture.
*Was 'ASA' when I began.

 

[Ysarex71]

I have six cameras now (too many I know and it's a long story), all six are mirrorless and no possible way would I ever consider returning to use a DSLR. I watched the video and the vidiot who made it failed to mention the two reasons I would never consider going back to using a DSLR.

Reason 1: I bought my first mirrorless camera 13 years ago not because I wanted a mirrorless camera but because it was the only option that was available to use with the lens I bought. My mentor who taught me photography many decades ago taught me rule #1: lenses take photos and cameras hold film (sensors). If you're shopping for a camera first and lens second you're being stupid. 13 years ago when I was ready to make a change I went shopping for the lenses I wanted. I found the 14mm f/2.8 Fuji lens and bought it, the camera that came with it happened to be mirrorless. I now have 3 wide angle lenses that are entirely free of distortion -- not an option for a DSLR because of the mirror. The reduced flange distance in mirrorless cameras allows for superior lens designs especially in the wide angle range which is most important to me. As an added advantage I can use almost all of my lenses on all of my cameras with appropriate adapters. My M mount 35mm f/2 Biogon is magnificent and works on all of my cameras. It would not work on any DSLR. I will never go back to a DSLR.

Reason 2: The vidiot noted the mirrorless camera option for a WYSIWYG viewfinder (not a DSLR option). Heaven forbid that I would ever want to set an exposure that produced a good camera JPEG, but, the live-view exposure aids in a mirrorless camera (specifically the highlight alert function) have changed the way I use my cameras and allow me to set a precise sensor exposure with an ease and accuracy that was not possible using a DSLR. I would never give up that added precision and go back to using a DSLR.

 

[pez1]

I'm just keeping my Pentax APSC gear, lenses, and my drones until they quit making one and outlaw the other.

 

[KJ_North]

I fully understand why people do not upgrade their DSLR to Mirrorless as they have investment in lenses and bodies that do everything they need and often more.

What i don't understand is why someone new coming into the photography world would not want to upgrade to the newer systems when they don't have to worry about upgrading their entire gear etc.

Now granted their are often deals on DSLR's so Mirrorless might cost you a touch more upfront , however you are also upgrading to the newest technology that changed for a reason.

I went Mirrorless a few years ago and will never look back.

 

[zombiesniper101]

I now have 3 wide angle lenses that are entirely free of distortion -- not an option for a DSLR because of the mirror.

Are you talking about viewfinder distortion?

 

[Ysarex71]

Are you talking about viewfinder distortion?

No, optical distortion: "Remarkably, there is no distortion at all for images shot with the 14mm f/2.8 R." Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R - Imaging Resource

Wide angle lenses for SLR cameras have to clear the mirror and that requires a radical retrofocus lens design: Angénieux retrofocus - Wikipedia Beating the optical distortion out of a retrofocus lens is a near impossible task and so finding a comparable wide angle lens for a DSLR with basically zero distortion like the Fuji 14mm f/2.8 is a very tall order.

 

[DanOstergren14]

What i don't understand is why someone new coming into the photography world would not want to upgrade to the newer systems when they don't have to worry about upgrading their entire gear etc.

If I were new to photography, I may be tempted to get the newest gear, but it might not be as accessible to me as used DSLR cameras and lenses and that would make me look into those as a good place to start and as upgrade options. Even as a veteran to the craft I still opt for DSLR cameras and lenses because they are more accessible, and I also know that I don't need the newest tech to create excellent work. Honestly, I upgraded from an original Canon 5D that I had been shooting with since 2011 to a Canon 5D MKIII in 2022, and I still absolutely love that MKIII and haven't felt a need to upgrade it since getting it, and when I do finally upgrade, it will likely be to a used 5D MK IV instead of a mirrorless. Some newbies may also understand that they also don't need the newest tech in order to learn, or they may be dipping their toes into photography as a new hobby so they don't want to invest too much into it right away, and that could also be the reason why they'd choose DSLR over mirrorless.

 

[Splitpair2]

I will stick with my Canon DSLR's. I've been shooting for over 60 years, moved to digital in 2010, not moving to mirrorless. I don't want/need a camera that does 'everything' for me. I shoot 'Manual' mode most of the time, as I was trained so many decades ago

Same here, call me suspicious but could the mirrorless hype a marketing way to loop people into buying more stuff?

I really think companies like Canon and Nikon would give bodies at cost away just so they can sell lens's.