 Sony A6000 mirrorless camera |  Nikon D800 DSLR camera |
So the photography world is in the middle of a camera revolution. I worked in the world of technology my whole adult life and it was common for years to see a major innovation about every ten years. We could see it coming and had plenty of time to adjust. Now the revolution and evolution seems like more of a one or two year cycle. It comes to most areas of our technology driven world such as cell phones, internet, television, radio communications, computers, and of course cameras.
While photography as a whole is on the increase with mobile devices able to capture images and share with social media instantly, the camera industry is losing ground to those devices. Then within the camera industry the struggle between the new mirrorless camera vs the more industry standard DSLR is raging.
I personally own both of the cameras pictured in this post. The Sony mirrorless is small and lite compared to the Nikon D800 dslr. The picture quality is amazing on the mirrorless, but I prefer the Nikon form factor and feel in my hands. Yes it is bigger and heavier, but I still like the build, weather sealing, feel, and menu system much better. The camera just exudes confidence to me for some reason. Many dslr shooters ( Nikon, Canon, Pentax ) point out that when you put a zoom lens on a mirrorless camera the form factor and weight are really not that different. I must agree as I have both systems. There is a ton of information on the internet about the difference between both type of systems. In simple terms,mirrorless is a smaller body because the technology eliminates the moving mirror that is in the dslr type of camera. Image quality is very comparable. There are nuances to each system which will make choosing the "right" system more difficult as we move forward.
So I enjoy seeing all the new iterations coming to both of these systems. The manufactures are jockeying for position in a shrinking market, but the technological advances are amazing to me. The image sensor which is the heart of the system keeps getting better with more dynamic range, mega-pixels, and image quality. It's just exciting to watch. Even the lens systems for both systems are advancing with built in image stabalization and better than ever optics. All these new features help the photographer make better images. It also helps the camera manufactures keep relevant in our camera revolution. Do I think there will always be a need for camera systems beyond smart phones? Absolutely! Cameras with interchangle lenses, larger image sensors, and multiple feature sets will always produce better quality higher resolution images. These camera systems will give the serious photographer many more avenues to be creative and to produce more compelling images beyond the simple snapshot. Then depending on your shooting style, the whole post production process is another avenue to producing better images beyond the simple snapshot. Creative license so to speak. More on that later.
This is an exciting time to be involved in the camera revolution and I can't wait to see what the next big technological break thru is going to be. We no longer need to wait long periods of time, and these rapid advancements keep the industry fresh and alive for the serious photographer. It's a great time to be involved. Keep those advances coming!
I would love to hear your thoughts on the state of our photography industry and the current camera revolution. Until next time...
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