02-02-2021, 03:56 PM
Does it result in better photos?
Yes and no. Newer tech is going into mirrorless cameras, but that doesn’t mean DSLRs are outdated. The last round of DSLRs are fantastic, like the D850 pRICE cUBE just got.
Lighter equipment?
Yes and no. Bodies are lighter, but lenses can be just as heavy, if not heavier on mirrorless.
Throw a Canon 5D DSLR and a bunch of L lenses in a bag vs a Sony A7 and the equivalent GM lenses and the Canon package might end up lighter. Some mirrorless lenses are just converted or based on DSLR lenses, so they have added length and weight to make up for the missing flange distance.
But take that A7 and mirrorless designed lenses, i.e. the Tamron RXD/VXD line and now you’ve got yourself a lightweight package. The RXD/VXD use easier to design for focal lengths so they are more compact and lighter compared to Sony’s GM versions. I.e. 17-28 vs 16-35, 28-75 vs 24-70, 70-180 vs 70-200.
Yes and no. Newer tech is going into mirrorless cameras, but that doesn’t mean DSLRs are outdated. The last round of DSLRs are fantastic, like the D850 pRICE cUBE just got.
Lighter equipment?
Yes and no. Bodies are lighter, but lenses can be just as heavy, if not heavier on mirrorless.
Throw a Canon 5D DSLR and a bunch of L lenses in a bag vs a Sony A7 and the equivalent GM lenses and the Canon package might end up lighter. Some mirrorless lenses are just converted or based on DSLR lenses, so they have added length and weight to make up for the missing flange distance.
But take that A7 and mirrorless designed lenses, i.e. the Tamron RXD/VXD line and now you’ve got yourself a lightweight package. The RXD/VXD use easier to design for focal lengths so they are more compact and lighter compared to Sony’s GM versions. I.e. 17-28 vs 16-35, 28-75 vs 24-70, 70-180 vs 70-200.