That would be camera specific and not related to mirrorless in general at all. It won't make a difference whether you are shooting for pleasure or pro work. I have shot both for many years and I will never go back to a DSLR. There are just too many advantages of shooting mirrorless over DSLR versus the few shortcomings mirrorless has now. There is a reason many have switched. The latest and greatest mirrorless are on par with any DSLR.Nikon Shooter wrote: I work only with dSLRs and always with pleasure.
It won't make much difference if you're shooting for pleasure.
as the griefs I have with mirrorless is still the EVF, the single
card and lack of proper grip.
I'm not trying to convince you, but like I said before, your gripes are camera specific. The OP didn't ask about a specific camera but about mirrorless. I know you are referring to the Nikon Z cameras but most mirrorless have two card slots and many have grips. The EVF is the biggest advantage of shooting mirrorless. If mirrorless is not capable why would Mark Smith and many others switch. Mark is a Nikon guy but he switched from a D500 and D850 to a Sony A9 and 7RIV. He shoots mostly birds and birds in flight. Nick Page went from Canon to Sony. Nigel Danson went to the Fuji and the Nikon Z7. Adam Gibbs is using a Fuji medium format now. Joe McNally shoots with the Nikon Z although I admit he probably gets paid by Nikon to do so but he wouldn't use it if it didn't work. It is very rare to hear of someone going back to a DSLR after shooting mirrorless. I don't know any personally that have. I know since I went mirrorless in 2014 and sold my Nikon DSLR gear 2 years ago, whenever I pick up a top end DSLR, I think holy cow, why would anyone shoot with something that feels as large as a concrete block. The cameras I used to think felt great, now feel cumbersome and awkward. I'm not trying to convince anyone which way to go but the performance levels in mirrorless are on par with DSLR these days so that is not a deciding factor.Nikon Shooter wrote: Sorry, Randy, but he wants to make not a general decision but
a very specific one and I answered the question as I know ML.
I have given three: the EVF, the single card and lack of proper
grip to start with. Then there is the ergonomic (not good on all),
too little room for my paws to feel safe, the light weight of the
bodies is a negative point for me.
I spent two weeks with a ML and I don't need to make the move.
Coming up short is more camera specific than whether it's mirrorless or not. The Nikon Z system is an excellent system but if you require two card slots, they are a no go. I decline to shoot professionally but if I were starting from scratch, I would probably go with the Nikon Z system since I'm an old Nikon guy. I don't need two slots like pros getting paid. I've never had a card fail in 20 years. The latest Sony cameras, A9, A9II, A7IV and others have amazing autofocus capabilities. The owner of this site just changed to Canon mirrorless cameras. He has videos stating his reasoning for this. Lessor models of mirrorless cameras will be less efficient as far as focus tracking goes but that is the same for lower end DSLR's. Try to get your hands on what you're interested in and make the decision from there. Nikon Shooter will probably die with a DSLR in his grip while I will never use one again. It's all personal choice.TGonzo wrote: Perfect, just what I was hoping to hear. Let me ask you this, are there any points that mirrorless cameras are coming short at right now?
BTW thank you!!
TGonzo wrote: Perfect, just what I was hoping to hear. Let me ask you this, are there any points that mirrorless cameras are coming short at right now?
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