So I am looking at going mirrorless...

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dayav07

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Hey everyone.

I've been exploring options regarding mirror less cameras. I have owned a Nikon D5000 for about 6/7 years now, and I think it's time for a well awaited upgrade.

I am looking at mirror less cameras due to their size, without the compromise on quality. A gentleman over at Orms said I would get about R9k for a trade in (Nikon D5000 body, 18-55, 55-200, 18-105, 50mm 1.8G, Speedlight SB 700).

I was looking around and found the Canon M3 which I quite liked:
http://www.canon.co.za/for_home/product_finder/cameras/digital_slr/eos_m3/

Orms suggested the Fujifilm X-T10:
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/x/fujifilm_x_t10/

However, it's a good R6k more.

I just wanted to get a general idea of the market at the moment, as I haven't been keeping up with camera developments.

Any suggestions? :)

Thanks!
 
C'mon dayav07, couldn't you put the word camera in your title?

I thought you were feeling fat or ugly :)
 
Randhir said:
What are you shooting?
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Thanks!

At the moment, it's all general photography. A hobby that I've gotten into over the years. But my intention is to downscale for travel. Having something that's compact will be quite sweet, while still retaining the power of a DSLR.

Some of these sample images are amazing! The f/2.8 lens has fantastic bokeh!
 
I've got a Samsung mirrorless ... I just dunno, because I've come from a background of DSLRs with a nice meaty chunk when you take a photo, this still doesn't feel like a "real" camera to me. On the plus side, using manual settings couldn't be easier: you get full-time live preview on the back screen, and as you adjust any setting the image immediately adjusts. Again although that's convenient, it takes away the excitement of pressing the "review photographs" button and checking out whether the photo you just captured looks as good as you think it should look. Now I hardly ever have to press that, because I can see exactly the photo I'm going to get. Improvement? Yes. Less magical? Yes too, sadly.
 
Tough choice - I'd go for the Canon but that's because I have a bag full of Canon lenses but since you're moving away from Nikon that's not a consideration for you. I spent a day with the Fuji X-T2 but I wasn't overly impressed with it - less so when I saw the price tag.
 
dayav07 said:
Thanks!

At the moment, it's all general photography. A hobby that I've gotten into over the years. But my intention is to downscale for travel. Having something that's compact will be quite sweet, while still retaining the power of a DSLR.

Some of these sample images are amazing! The f/2.8 lens has fantastic bokeh!
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Mirrorless seems to be becoming preferred for travel these days. I see a lot of photogs grabbing just a body and one or two primes. A 16mm paired with a 45mm or 56mm would be great, but as with everything, it depends on your budget.
 
Got a Sony FF mirrorless and really enjoy it, did a lot of consideration before purchasing the Sony, as they pulled out of S.A. which means whatever i purchase lens wise is from overseas.

If Sony was still available locally i would happily have recommended the A6000 or newer A6300.
 
I have an SLR (or two) and also the Fujifilm X-T10. The motivation for getting the X-T10 was that it is smaller and lighter than the equivalent SLR kit, making it more convenient for carrying all day to do general and travel photography.

So far this has worked out really well. Most of my photos are still taken with an SLR because the mirrorless cameras are not as well suited for roles outside of those mentioned above. Some of the more specialized needs I have are for micrographic / macro / low-light and long telephoto photography. If you do not intend to do anything out of the ordinary then a mirrorless camera would be a good choice.

The main problem that I have with the X-T10 specifically for general photography is the lack of dynamic range in the jpeg files. High contrast scenes shot in direct sunlight tend to benefit from RAW processing.

Another area that I am finding the X-T10 good for is engineering field work. It is not possible to go back and re-shoot the photos and nobody is going to wait for me to go indoors where I can actually see what is on the rear LCD. Being able to do an instant assessment in the viewfinder display is useful.

If you are intending to do general and travel photography then the mirrorless cameras give good image quality in a compact package (with the correct lens selection of course). Be aware however that no camera is perfect for everything.
 
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