New mirrorless cameras

[Christopher E. Kincaid]

Anyone own one? Anyone going to use one this season? I am also curious what some of the camera experts here think about them as well. I know some of the new ones have APS-C sensors. Some even have CCDs though I am not sure if this is a good thing or not. I am sure they have a ways to go to catch up to the current DSLRs, but I am guessing mirrorless cameras are going to be the standard soon.

Here is a good article/review of these new cameras.

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/8986630048/mirrorless-roundup-2011

 

[STexan]

I have no experience with them but i figured it was just a matter of time. I'd be concerned about battery life. I enjoy having the option of using a viewfinder or Live view depending on the situation and my mood. I have a Canon 5d Mark II that I really appreciate for most of my photo work, and a backup Nikon S9100 for storm stills where rain may be a concern and for "carry-around in my pocket for emergencies use". Perhaps if my Canon somehow "died" I might consider them as a replacement.

 

[Ben Tillotson]

Here is an interesting article by Trey Ratcliff on this subject: https://plus.google.com/105237212888595777019/posts/fbCZzoFEAz1

 

[Drew.Gardonia]

true photography is becoming a dying art unfortunately. when I see 60fps coming from these 3rd gen camera's (and potentially higher fps in the future) it's now giving anyone with little or no comprehension of photography the ability to go out and capture "great" pictures, which means that the job market might become oversaturated with more "photographers" who think they can take a photo just because they have some fancy pancy high tech gizmo that is labeled a camera.

sad. one the best hobbies/past times in the world and it's on it's way to becoming extinct.

don't care to hear this news, but I'm sure eventually at some point I'll embrace it just as I have with every other piece of technology that evolves. guess I won't be buying too many more lenses, since the market value on dslr equipment is sure to drop through the floor.