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<blockquote data-quote="PapaST" data-source="post: 239232" data-attributes="member: 8330">Here's my take on mirrorless cameras.&nbsp; I was looking for something to replace my aging Canon SX30 IS.&nbsp; Great little P&amp;S for travel, daughter's plays, etc.&nbsp; I wanted something compact but had a little more control like a DSLR.&nbsp; I started with the Nikon J3 and liked it but it did not give me enough quick access controls.&nbsp; I personally didn't care about the sensor size or whether it had a viewfinder but it's something you'll want to consider.&nbsp; My next stop ended up being the Sony NEX6.&nbsp; This camera was more to my liking.&nbsp; Gave me great control and so far has performed well optically.&nbsp; Ultimately this one is a keeper for my needs.Here's what you have to keep in mind with a mirrorless interchangeable lens system.&nbsp; Once you acquire all the lenses you'll want (right now I just have the kit 16-50 and 55-210 lens, and I already know I'll want more) your little compact mirrorless just got not so compact.&nbsp; And the gear footprint is larger than you anticipated.&nbsp; My NEX6 with 55-210 attached is not really a small camera.&nbsp; And if I pack all my gear together then that just got larger as well.&nbsp; I also purchased a metabones adapter to let me use some of my nikon lenses.&nbsp; At that point I realized my mirrorless camera had an identity crisis.&nbsp; If I was going to lug around the lenses, adapters and wanted controls like a DSLR then why not use a DSLR?&nbsp; If your daughter, in spirit, is a DSLR user that wants something compact then mirrorless might not be the way to go because ultimately she'll probably have a ton of gear once the &quot;DSLR person&quot; inside of her gets what she wants for that system.&nbsp; Why not get a D3200 with all the lenses she wants and then when she graduates to something more she'll be able to use her lenses with a D7100 or even FF?Long story short, for me, I like the compactness of a mirrorless camera.&nbsp; But when all is said and done with all the gear I'm using with it, the footprint is basically a small DSLR but I'm buying Sony lenses instead.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PapaST, post: 239232, member: 8330"] Here's my take on mirrorless cameras. I was looking for something to replace my aging Canon SX30 IS. Great little P&S for travel, daughter's plays, etc. I wanted something compact but had a little more control like a DSLR. I started with the Nikon J3 and liked it but it did not give me enough quick access controls. I personally didn't care about the sensor size or whether it had a viewfinder but it's something you'll want to consider. My next stop ended up being the Sony NEX6. This camera was more to my liking. Gave me great control and so far has performed well optically. Ultimately this one is a keeper for my needs. Here's what you have to keep in mind with a mirrorless interchangeable lens system. Once you acquire all the lenses you'll want (right now I just have the kit 16-50 and 55-210 lens, and I already know I'll want more) your little compact mirrorless just got not so compact. And the gear footprint is larger than you anticipated. My NEX6 with 55-210 attached is not really a small camera. And if I pack all my gear together then that just got larger as well. I also purchased a metabones adapter to let me use some of my nikon lenses. At that point I realized my mirrorless camera had an identity crisis. If I was going to lug around the lenses, adapters and wanted controls like a DSLR then why not use a DSLR? If your daughter, in spirit, is a DSLR user that wants something compact then mirrorless might not be the way to go because ultimately she'll probably have a ton of gear once the "DSLR person" inside of her gets what she wants for that system. Why not get a D3200 with all the lenses she wants and then when she graduates to something more she'll be able to use her lenses with a D7100 or even FF? Long story short, for me, I like the compactness of a mirrorless camera. But when all is said and done with all the gear I'm using with it, the footprint is basically a small DSLR but I'm buying Sony lenses instead. [/QUOTE]

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