![]() The optical viewfinder is always ‘on,’ so there’s zero start-up time lag when lifting it to your eye.Here are some reasons you may want to stick with a DSLR and its optical viewfinder: While having an EVF can be a game-changing experience, the humble optical viewfinder can still be beneficial. Eye damage prevention while shooting into the sun is much better with an electronic viewfinder.Focus Peaking for simple manual focusing.Ability to ‘see’ Film Simulations (Fujifilm).Advanced Subject Tracking AF Modes for increased accuracy with an electronic viewfinder.More focus points in the electronic viewfinder, reducing the need to focus + recompose with the optical viewfinder. ![]() Digital zoom on an electronic viewfinder helps to check focus.Advanced shooting information can be displayed as an overlay in the electronic viewfinder, which isn’t possible with an optical viewfinder.Image Review in the electronic viewfinder benefits viewing in bright conditions.No viewfinder blackout (selected models).Live Preview reduces the need to ‘Chimp’ after taking an image with an electronic viewfinder (WYSIWYG).A brighter display of an electronic viewfinder is beneficial when viewing scenes and images in low light. ![]() This is another one of the huge strengths of mirrorless cameras over DSLRs, and one of the key reasons for the mass exodus from one format to the other.Īn electronic viewfinder (EVF) offers numerous benefits over an optical viewfinder (OVF), including: ![]() But for people who frequently travel, it’s much better to own such a compact camera. Having a smaller camera isn’t always a good thing, of course, with ergonomics suffering, as we’ll discuss later. (Incidentally, Fujifilm doesn’t make a micro four-thirds of full-frame mirrorless body.) (There is the argument that the MFT format’s image quality across the board can’t compete with full-frame in a DSLR, but that’s more a question of sensor type than body format.)įlagship DSLRs such as the Nikon D6 or Canon 1DX Mark III are noticeably bigger and heavier than the equivalent top-spec Sony a7R Mark IV mirrorless camera, for example.Īs you can also see in the image above, even some medium format mirrorless models can be smaller than full-frame DSLRs – the Canon 5D Mark IV and Nikon D850 both have fantastic image quality, but they’re rather large and heavy. While there’s not a huge difference in size and weight between DSLR vs mirrorless cameras with full-frame sensors, APS-C and micro-four-thirds image sensor cameras offer a noticeable advantage over their DSLR equivalents. With a shorter flange distance (the distance between the mount of the lenses and the camera sensors), and no mirror or pentaprism, mirrorless camera manufacturers can produce smaller and lighter cameras. Camera makers: Fujifilm mirrorless APS-C, mirrorless medium format, Nikon full-frame DSLRįor those who travel, the allure of having a smaller, lighter camera system is one of the biggest motivators for investing in a mirrorless camera. ![]()
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