Planning to move to mirrorless.More compact.
What will i get and what will i lose? 😕

If moving from Full Frame DSLR to APS-C mirrorless:
More portability; less in terms of image IQ, dynamic range and ISO performance

If moving from crop sensor DSLR to APS-C mirrorless, then the performance difference is even less obvious

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3408966?hl=mirrorless

Usually I would say, get the mirrorless first (perhaps borrow one), try it out and then make a verdict. People who only own mirrorless, almost all will say it's worth it but usually just shoot with kit lens and never touch dslr in their life.

However I can say this, dslr is heavy and bulky. The only time you will take it out is if you plan ahead where and what you want to take. Mirrorless on the other hand with pancake lens suitable for street photography, you can dump it in your small bag and the moment a scene pops-out, just take it out and shoot. Like what [PF] T.J. said, IQ may not be up to par if you are a pro DSLR shooter, but with smaller camera, you will find yourself taking photos more frequently. But IQ is rather subjective until you try it out rather than depending on word of mouth.

I have both a DSLR & mirrorless. Like someone said here unless you've planned to use the bulky DSLR ahead of time, you'll find yourself using the mirrorless more often than not. But to each their own.

the best camera is the camera in ur hand
*Some one said " Mobile Phone"

1. Mirrorless do come with full frame sensor, and even the APS-C sensor is actually very good.

2. Mirrorless isn't that much lighter and compact once you pair them with high-grade zoom lenses.

Gains:
- less shoulder/backpain
- look less like hamsap photographer
- liberating feeling

Loses:
- looking TTL
- feeling of commitment when you bring out your camera.

smallest is lumix GM series

you will lose sports photography mostly

This post has been edited by zzzxtreme: Feb 11 2015, 05:30 PM

thats quite true

thats y im very happy with my x100s for street photography, compact light good pictures and apsc sensor

If ur gonna use non pan cake lens, then stick to dslr. Mirrorless with a 2" long kit lens is as bulky as a dslr to me. Unless ur shooting with mirrorless with pancake or nex power zoom or other slim lens then is ok, else the bulky lens really defeat the purpose.

Actually another advantage of mirrorless is the evf though depends on preference. Evf can see real time changes as you adjust the dial. With ovf, you shoot just to realise you forgot to dial up iso. Also mirrorless is still slimer with body only even if they look like dslr. So if switch to pancake lens can take to anywhere and still versatile. Only attach big lens for certain occasion.

If you have only been using kit lens only. You could think about a Panasonic lx100. M43 sensor with a good fixed zoom lens for all the general needs.

portability(useful if u travel a lot)
some money(depends)

The deal breaker for me is the portability and mobility. I work freelance and I travel bit around the UAE, Qatar, and of course back to Malaysia. It's so cumbersome to travel with 20-30KGs of gear every time, to a point I don't even want to bring them along anymore. My X-T1 with the 23MM f1.4, it still smaller & lighter than my D90 with 24MM f2.8, or even my 5D MK3 with 24MM f1.5.

At the end of the day it's up to personal preference. Ask yourself how compact you want it to be and what do you want to achieve at the end of the day. I took the jump because the portability and mobility aspect of the D90 & 5D MK3 put my passion for photography to a hold, but now I can't wait to go out and shoot.

My humble 2 cents.

Also, please have a look below if anyone is interested in my Nikon kit.

This post has been edited by xXDeaDXR3dDXx: Mar 1 2015, 05:15 PM