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<blockquote data-quote="PapaST" data-source="post: 299338" data-attributes="member: 8330">I'm still up in the air about the uses of mirrorless.&nbsp; I've mentioned before the potential is great but the market seems to struggle with an identity.&nbsp; I've gone from Nikon 1 to my current mirrorless Sony NEX6.&nbsp; The NEX6 is a great performer and has some decent options for glass.&nbsp; I think the biggest market for a mirrorless camera are those folks that want more performance and lens selection (better IQ) without having to actually buy a DSLR.&nbsp; The problem for us on this forum is we all already own at least one nice DSLR.&nbsp; For me, if image quality is important then I'm going to carry my DSLR, hands down.&nbsp; If I want compactness THEN I'll carry my mirrorless, but again I now have a 19mm, 16-50mm, 50mm, 50-210mm and some adapters.&nbsp; So now my bag isn't so compact anymore.&nbsp; So basically my NEX has become a toy that I play with every so often (firing off 10fps is fun) and I'm considering getting another traditional P&amp;S for compactness.&nbsp; If I didn't own a DSLR then a mirrorless would be much more attractive to me.&nbsp; BUT looking at the prospect of spending $1400 for a 70-200 f4 makes me think I'd probably end up with a DSLR anyways.&nbsp; That being said, you can never have enough toys.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="PapaST, post: 299338, member: 8330"] I'm still up in the air about the uses of mirrorless. I've mentioned before the potential is great but the market seems to struggle with an identity. I've gone from Nikon 1 to my current mirrorless Sony NEX6. The NEX6 is a great performer and has some decent options for glass. I think the biggest market for a mirrorless camera are those folks that want more performance and lens selection (better IQ) without having to actually buy a DSLR. The problem for us on this forum is we all already own at least one nice DSLR. For me, if image quality is important then I'm going to carry my DSLR, hands down. If I want compactness THEN I'll carry my mirrorless, but again I now have a 19mm, 16-50mm, 50mm, 50-210mm and some adapters. So now my bag isn't so compact anymore. So basically my NEX has become a toy that I play with every so often (firing off 10fps is fun) and I'm considering getting another traditional P&S for compactness. If I didn't own a DSLR then a mirrorless would be much more attractive to me. BUT looking at the prospect of spending $1400 for a 70-200 f4 makes me think I'd probably end up with a DSLR anyways. That being said, you can never have enough toys. ;) [/QUOTE]

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