DSLR vs. Mirrorless | Bergen County Photographer
With advancements in technology over the past few years, more and more photographers are asking themselves “Should I go mirrorless?” And for the people who are starting out, the question is “What is the difference between mirrorless and DSLR?”
Let’s start from the beginning. DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex, and it works by light hitting a mirror angled at 45 degrees inside the camera body. When the photo is taken, the mirror moves out of the way, exposing the camera sensor which records the image. A mirrorless camera, on the other hand has no mirror, as the name implies, and the light goes directly to the sensor.
DSLR technology is the same as the old film cameras, has been around for a long time, and is familiar to anyone who has been around photography over the past few years.
Mirrorless cameras tend to be smaller and lighter since they don’t need the mirror. The lack of mirror also allows these cameras to have a faster frame rate. Another advantage of the Mirrorless camera is that the Electronic View Finder (EVF) lets you see the image exactly as it will come out which is a big plus, whereas a DSLR has an optical TTL (through the lens) viewfinder, which allows the photographer to look through the lens see exactly what the lens is projecting onto the sensor.
Over the recent years very few new DSLRs have been introduced in the market and more and more professional photographers are moving to mirrorless cameras.
