The vast majority of DSLR consumers don\'t need most of the performance advantages of DSLRs. They want the superior image quality that has always been the province of larger sensors, not necessarily the ability to shoot pro sports or birds in flight. That\'s where the opportunity for mirrorless exists. Most of the DSLR owners that I know would frankly be better off with one of those cameras, if only they\'d actually known to consider them before buying a Canon or Nikon at Costco.
By the same token, advanced smartphones are still not offering nearly the image quality or flexibility (i.e. lens choices, lighting, etc) you\'ll get from a large sensor mirrorless camera. Mirrorless may never sell in as large a number as DSLRs did, but DSLRs won\'t continue to sell anywhere near those numbers either.
Regarding wildlife, how far off is the E-M1 from being a legitimate choice there? A generation or two of improved PDAF and a couple of good telephoto lenses? It otherwise has a lot of advantages over your typical Canon or Nikon APS-C DSLR.
The vast majority of DSLR consumers don\'t need most of the performance advantages of DSLRs. They want the superior image quality that has always been the province of larger sensors, not necessarily the ability to shoot pro sports or birds in flight. That\'s where the opportunity for mirrorless exists. Most of the DSLR owners that I know would frankly be better off with one of those cameras, if only they\'d actually known to consider them before buying a Canon or Nikon at Costco.
By the same token, advanced smartphones are still not offering nearly the image quality or flexibility (i.e. lens choices, lighting, etc) you\'ll get from a large sensor mirrorless camera. Mirrorless may never sell in as large a number as DSLRs did, but DSLRs won\'t continue to sell anywhere near those numbers either.
Regarding wildlife, how far off is the E-M1 from being a legitimate choice there? A generation or two of improved PDAF and a couple of legitimate wildlife lenses? It otherwise has a lot of advantages over your typical Canon or Nikon APS-C DSLR.
The vast majority of DSLR consumers don\'t need most of the performance advantages of DSLRs. They want the superior image quality that has always been the province of larger sensors, not necessarily the ability to shoot pro sports or birds in flight. That\'s where the opportunity for mirrorless exists. Most of the DSLR owners that I know would frankly be better off with one of those cameras, if only they\'d actually known to consider them before buying a Canon or Nikon at Costco.
By the same token, advanced smartphones are still not offering nearly the image quality or flexibility (i.e. lens choices, lighting, etc) you\'ll get from a large sensor mirrorless camera. Mirrorless may never sell in as large a number as DSLRs did, but DSLRs won\'t continue to sell anywhere near those numbers either.
The vast majority of DSLR consumers don\'t need most of the performance advantages of DSLRs. They want the superior image quality that has always been the province of larger sensors, not necessarily the ability to shoot pro sports or birds in flight. That\'s where the opportunity for mirrorless exists.
This is partly why I think cameras like the E-M1 may be missing the mark. Sure, the E-M1 is topping lots of \'camera of the year\' lists, but it\'s kind of interesting that a lot of those acclaims are coming from people who don\'t actually own the camera. The A7, Fuji, GX7, GM1, NEX? Those definitely have a place. Most of the DSLR owners that I know would frankly be better off with one of those cameras, if only they\'d actually known to consider them before buying a Canon or Nikon at Costco.
By the same token, advanced smartphones are still not offering nearly the image quality or flexibility (i.e. lens choices, lighting, etc) you\'ll get from a large sensor mirrorless camera. Mirrorless may never sell in as large a number as DSLRs did, but DSLRs won\'t continue to sell anywhere near those numbers either.
All of this said, how far removed is a camera like the E-M1 really from becoming a legitimate wildlife shooter\'s camera? Basically it\'s only lacking for a few serious telephoto lenses and a generation or two of improved PDAF. The body itself has numerous advantages over your typical APS-C DSLR.
The vast majority of DSLR consumers don\'t need most of the performance advantages of DSLRs. They want the superior image quality that has always been the province of larger sensors, not necessarily the ability to shoot pro sports or birds in flight. That\'s where the opportunity for mirrorless exists.
This is partly why I think cameras like the E-M1 are targeting a market that I\'m not sure exists. Sure, it\'s toping lots of \'camera of the year\' lists, but it\'s kind of interesting that a lot of those acclaims are coming from people who don\'t actually own the camera. The A7, Fuji, GX7, GM1, NEX? Those definitely have a place. Most of the DSLR owners that I know would frankly be better off with one of those cameras, if only they\'d actually known to consider them before buying a Canon or Nikon at Costco.
By the same token, advanced smartphones are still not offering nearly the image quality or flexibility (i.e. lens choices, lighting, etc) you\'ll get from a large sensor mirrorless camera. Mirrorless may never sell in as large a number as DSLRs did, but DSLRs won\'t continue to sell anywhere near those numbers either.
All of this said, how far removed is a camera like the E-M1 really from becoming a legitimate wildlife shooter\'s camera? Basically it\'s only lacking for a few serious telephoto lenses and a generation or two of improved PDAF. The body itself has numerous advantages over your typical APS-C DSLR.
Jan 02, 2014 at 02:37 AM
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