DSLR for my wife for Christmas gift. Need some ad
Don Fischer wrote: $1800 budget just for the camera? Shoot, just get her a gift card for $1800 and let her get what she wants.
Some people like to get a gift with thought and love put into it.
garyrhook wrote: I glanced through the last one, allegedly a comparison.
No mention of lenses, conveniently. Mirrorless cameras, by design, aren't going to give you the lens choices that you get with a DSLR.
We hates using a screen to view and focus. Our precious must have a viewfinder.
A modest prosumer DSLR with a Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 lens, or the Sigma 24-70 f/2.8, is still less expensive, and not a whole lot bulkier than the Fuji. And a lot more flexible. I don't think vibration reduction is really required at those focal lengths. Not having it encourages good technique.
But that's just me.
Most of the best mirrorless cameras have viewfinder. Usually an electronic one, but that's not a bad thing actually. I almost NEVER use the screen at the back of my X-pro1 to focus or whatever. It's only the cheaper ones that don't have a viewfinder and that's fine for people who just want to treat it like a point and shoot.
There's also a LOT of lenses out for the micro 4/3 system and fuji lenses are top notch. The fuji also has a APS-C sensor in it that is amoung the best in the world (especially with their X-tran technology.
So form factor and personal preference is the main issues separating a mirrorless to a cheap DSLR these days. Personally I do agree with you, I prefer an optical viewfinder etc. but as far as IQ is concerned it's pretty much a moot point.
Even now
Mirrorless is getting to be pretty much a good alternative to DSLR cameras. It's just a matter of preference.
BTW I think the Fujii X-E2 is quite a bit less bulky than a DSLR and those lenses you said. Fuji lenses are also VERY good (I own a few).
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