Due to the rapidly developing technologies in the photographic equipment market, mirrorless cameras are gaining popularity. In terms of their characteristics, they are catching up, and in some parameters even surpassing DSLR cameras, capturing an ever larger share of the market.
In order to figure out which is better than a DSLR or a mirrorless camera, you need to understand what advantages and disadvantages each of them has. A mirrorless camera, due to the absence of a pentaprism and a mirror, has a much smaller size, which is an undoubted advantage for a mobile, active person.
Such a device, with a compact lens, easily fits into a bag or jacket pocket, so you can carry it with you every day. The SLR camera loses in this matter. The dimensions and weight of such devices are much larger, however, due to this, more controls can be placed on the body of the DSLR, it is more convenient to hold it in your hands.
Most mirrorless cameras are not equipped with a viewfinder; its function is performed by an LCD monitor, which is difficult to use in sunny weather due to glare. In addition, the monitor consumes a lot of battery power. Only expensive mirrorless models have an electronic viewfinder. An optical viewfinder is installed in SLR cameras.
Due to the fact that in mirrorless cameras the image is transmitted to the LCD monitor directly from the matrix, it works constantly, which is why it gets quite hot. Heating causes additional noise and deterioration in image quality, which, however, are rarely noticeable. Therefore, when shooting, it is better to turn off the camera more often to let the matrix cool down.
In SLR cameras, phase focusing is used during shooting. Those. it has special sensors that receive the luminous flux directly from the object. There are no such sensors in mirrorless cameras, since there is nowhere to place them, so software contrast focusing methods are used to focus. Phase focusing is significantly faster and slightly more accurate than contrast focusing.
Another disadvantage of mirrorless cameras is the relatively small set of interchangeable lenses developed for this type of technology, as well as their high price. However, manufacturers are actively working on creating new models. In addition, with the help of various adapters, it is possible to use both lenses from DSLRs and lenses from old Soviet cameras.
One of the most important parts of a camera is its sensor. In this sense, mirrorless cameras are in no way inferior to their opponents. In most cases, manufacturers install the same sensors in mirrorless cameras as in their SLR cameras.
So, a comparison of the characteristics of SLR and mirrorless cameras does not give an unambiguous answer to the question of which type of technology is better. The main advantage of mirrorless cameras is their compactness, however, in other parameters, they catch up with their competitors every year.
Thus, if you need a camera for every day that you can carry with you, you should opt for a mirrorless camera. Its functionality is enough to solve 99% of the tasks facing an amateur photographer. If you want to take photos of the highest professional quality, you should choose semi-professional or professional SLR cameras. In any case, the quality of the picture is largely dependent not on the camera, but on the talent of the photographer.
