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<blockquote data-quote="D200freak" data-source="post: 533759" data-attributes="member: 41018">To me, mirrorless cameras are just point-and-shoot cameras with delusions of grandeur.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />But just like any other &quot;weird&quot; newfangled technology,&nbsp; like that &quot;iphone&quot; gadget,&nbsp; it has a fair chance of catching on and becoming mainstream.And there's the rub:&nbsp;&nbsp; Even today,&nbsp; the DSLR is not really a mainstream item.&nbsp; It is ALWAYS associated with someone whose interest level is beyond simply taking a few pics of the family at special occasions.&nbsp;&nbsp; I can't recall having read the statistics on it but these days I'll wager that most pictures that are made are made via smartphone.&nbsp; &nbsp; Which, although convenient,&nbsp; is hardly a tool that is taken seriously by anyone who even thinks of himself as a hobbyist or amateur photographer. I could be wrong, but I do not see mirrorless cameras as taking the place of the DSLR,&nbsp; except perhaps the lower end of the range,&nbsp; unless the mirrorless camera evolves to become a fully professional photographic instrument with the same versatility and range of capabilities.&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief of which would be to have a full range of interchangeable lenses to suit the needs of the moment,&nbsp; and coupled with high resolution, a broad ISO range, and, particularly for sports photography, the ability to take many pictures very rapidly. For mirrorless to replace the DSLR,&nbsp; it will have to BECOME the DSLR, in every way that really matters. Shooting in live view mode with a D810 practically makes the mirrorless camera an afterthought.&nbsp; &nbsp; If the DSLR still had an image in the viewfinder via a small but excellent display stuffed in there, one that closely replicates the view of the viewfinder optics,&nbsp;&nbsp; and got rid of the mirror, then that WOULD be the mirrorless camera that would take over the top end of the market.&nbsp; Eventually, though, some inventors and engineers are going to create an image sensor that can be run full time in full exposure to light,&nbsp; with no need at all for a shutter and no limitations on performance because of it.&nbsp; That,&nbsp; I think,&nbsp; will be MORE revolutionary to the photography industry than the invention of the mirrorless camera.&nbsp; &nbsp; In particular,&nbsp; it will be an incredible tool for sports photographers because it could constantly be capturing frames in a rolling buffer and the act of pressing the release button would allow you to capture not just this moment, but one you just missed, too.&nbsp;&nbsp; Time machine mode.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="D200freak, post: 533759, member: 41018"] To me, mirrorless cameras are just point-and-shoot cameras with delusions of grandeur. :D But just like any other "weird" newfangled technology, like that "iphone" gadget, it has a fair chance of catching on and becoming mainstream. And there's the rub: Even today, the DSLR is not really a mainstream item. It is ALWAYS associated with someone whose interest level is beyond simply taking a few pics of the family at special occasions. I can't recall having read the statistics on it but these days I'll wager that most pictures that are made are made via smartphone. Which, although convenient, is hardly a tool that is taken seriously by anyone who even thinks of himself as a hobbyist or amateur photographer. I could be wrong, but I do not see mirrorless cameras as taking the place of the DSLR, except perhaps the lower end of the range, unless the mirrorless camera evolves to become a fully professional photographic instrument with the same versatility and range of capabilities. Chief of which would be to have a full range of interchangeable lenses to suit the needs of the moment, and coupled with high resolution, a broad ISO range, and, particularly for sports photography, the ability to take many pictures very rapidly. For mirrorless to replace the DSLR, it will have to BECOME the DSLR, in every way that really matters. Shooting in live view mode with a D810 practically makes the mirrorless camera an afterthought. If the DSLR still had an image in the viewfinder via a small but excellent display stuffed in there, one that closely replicates the view of the viewfinder optics, and got rid of the mirror, then that WOULD be the mirrorless camera that would take over the top end of the market. Eventually, though, some inventors and engineers are going to create an image sensor that can be run full time in full exposure to light, with no need at all for a shutter and no limitations on performance because of it. That, I think, will be MORE revolutionary to the photography industry than the invention of the mirrorless camera. In particular, it will be an incredible tool for sports photographers because it could constantly be capturing frames in a rolling buffer and the act of pressing the release button would allow you to capture not just this moment, but one you just missed, too. Time machine mode. [/QUOTE]

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