05-24-2018, 09:34 AM
I disagree with almost anything you've said.
Mirrorless cameras are usually performing better for macro shooting because most of them have much better live view experience and movable screens at least. So while they are not technically better because they are mirrorless, in practical situations they usually end up being the better choice anyway. Also it's easier to adapt any macro lens to a mirrorless camera.
200mm+ is only better with high end DSLR with very advanced AF systems and larger grips. Most mirrorless models with vertical battery grips offer similar grip area and they easily compete with most consumer DSLR models in AF performance. Only very select DSLR actually beat mirrorless cameras in AF performance and even less of them in AF accuracy.
Same for mobile flash, really. I agree, unless you add a vertical grip, most of them are really poorly balanced with a flash on top but on the other hand, mirrorless cameras will have EVF and LCD displays giving you a bright view of what's going around even if you're using flash in a dimly lit studio or interior. If you're using a trigger on your body instead of a full sized flash, balance is not an issue anyway.
Yes these days DSLR is the workhorse... of photography. Which is a dying sector, really. Video is the new king[citation needed] and while DSLR ruled there for a brief time, most have switched over to mirrorless. And at the same time, most mirrorless models are capable of what DSLR can do anyway and more and more people use them as workhorses.
It doesn't make sense to switch over to mirrorless to use ultra-teles, that's why DSLR are still the king of high-end cameras. Every single 35mm DSLR that costs more than 5k is a dedicated high-frame rate, high-AF-performance camera made for that job. And there are two of them, Nikon D5 and Canon 1DxII. That's it. There are also two similar performing cameras with APS-C sensors, 7Dm2 and D500 and again, that's it. All those four models are made for a specific job. That's like saying mirrorless/DSLR video is pointless because high end segment is all dedicated video camcoders.
Ofc there are a lot of people using DSLR but that number is getting smaller and smaller each year. Some of them switching over to mirrorless and some to mobile devices. Hardly anyone is picking up a DSLR as a starting point anymore and the ones that do are usually doing it because they think it's safe to go for a Canon or Nikon.
Will DSLRs die completely? Of course not! Film is still alive, isn't it? Hardly anything dies completely anymore. But expect to see less of them by each year. Especially the lower end models that nobody really cares about anymore.
Mirrorless cameras are usually performing better for macro shooting because most of them have much better live view experience and movable screens at least. So while they are not technically better because they are mirrorless, in practical situations they usually end up being the better choice anyway. Also it's easier to adapt any macro lens to a mirrorless camera.
200mm+ is only better with high end DSLR with very advanced AF systems and larger grips. Most mirrorless models with vertical battery grips offer similar grip area and they easily compete with most consumer DSLR models in AF performance. Only very select DSLR actually beat mirrorless cameras in AF performance and even less of them in AF accuracy.
Same for mobile flash, really. I agree, unless you add a vertical grip, most of them are really poorly balanced with a flash on top but on the other hand, mirrorless cameras will have EVF and LCD displays giving you a bright view of what's going around even if you're using flash in a dimly lit studio or interior. If you're using a trigger on your body instead of a full sized flash, balance is not an issue anyway.
Yes these days DSLR is the workhorse... of photography. Which is a dying sector, really. Video is the new king[citation needed] and while DSLR ruled there for a brief time, most have switched over to mirrorless. And at the same time, most mirrorless models are capable of what DSLR can do anyway and more and more people use them as workhorses.
It doesn't make sense to switch over to mirrorless to use ultra-teles, that's why DSLR are still the king of high-end cameras. Every single 35mm DSLR that costs more than 5k is a dedicated high-frame rate, high-AF-performance camera made for that job. And there are two of them, Nikon D5 and Canon 1DxII. That's it. There are also two similar performing cameras with APS-C sensors, 7Dm2 and D500 and again, that's it. All those four models are made for a specific job. That's like saying mirrorless/DSLR video is pointless because high end segment is all dedicated video camcoders.
Ofc there are a lot of people using DSLR but that number is getting smaller and smaller each year. Some of them switching over to mirrorless and some to mobile devices. Hardly anyone is picking up a DSLR as a starting point anymore and the ones that do are usually doing it because they think it's safe to go for a Canon or Nikon.
Will DSLRs die completely? Of course not! Film is still alive, isn't it? Hardly anything dies completely anymore. But expect to see less of them by each year. Especially the lower end models that nobody really cares about anymore.