LOL Canon EF Sales crush mirrorless competition, No Kidding

[kbb]

I like a reflex finder in bright light. In dim light such as dusk outdoors or any night interior, the ability to see and focus (including AF) declines precipitously using DSLRs. In 2013 I got a Fujifilm XE-1 mirrorless as a small easy to carry supplement to the Nikon D800s I had by then. I immediately noticed the increased ability to see and focus accurately in darker environments that mirrorless brought. Add to that the fact that I never liked the finder optics of the D800s.
Despite the large (dare I say bloated) size of most of the adapted DSLR and native mirrorless lenses I use on my Nikon Z bodies, I still appreciate the smaller camera bodies that mirrorless made possible.

 

[pvdhaar]

I like a reflex finder in bright light. In dim light such as dusk outdoors or any night interior, the ability to see and focus (including AF) declines precipitously using DSLRs. In 2013 I got a Fujifilm XE-1 mirrorless as a small easy to carry supplement to the Nikon D800s I had by then. I immediately noticed the increased ability to see and focus accurately in darker environments that mirrorless brought. Add to that the fact that I never liked the finder optics of the D800s.

Interestingly enough, my experience is the opposite. I've gone through several Sony's spanning a range from the NEX6, to now an a6400, each generation supposedly with superior AF compared to its predecessor. And still to me the 2014 D750 still feels able to more decisively lock on, especially in complex situations, such as presence of strong highlights outside the focus area that force the mirrolesses to dial down the exposure from which it determines its focus. For instance like in the situation below, where the DSLR has no problem, but the a6400 can't achieve focus:

 

[Leon C]

Interestingly enough, my experience is the opposite. I've gone through several Sony's spanning a range from the NEX6, to now an a6400, each generation supposedly with superior AF compared to its predecessor. And still to me the 2014 D750 still feels able to more decisively lock on, especially in complex situations, such as presence of strong highlights outside the focus area that force the mirrolesses to dial down the exposure from which it determines its focus. For instance like in the situation below, where the DSLR has no problem, but the a6400 can't achieve focus:

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Me too, the D200 had no problem focusing on this [MF], and others, at Dusk and almost night.

 

[Godfrey]

Hmm. Still have my Olympus E-1 and a Nikon F. Haven't used either in an eon.
Perhaps I should take them out for a walk'n'shoot. 😉

The only negative to SLRs, for me, is that they're a little bulky and a little heavy. Not too much so, but carrying an SLR is not as casual as carrying an RF or a EVF camera, or a compact. That's why they haven't gotten used as much lately. Same goes for any of my Hasselblads. I tend to carry the larger, heavier equipment when I have a more specific intent in mind.

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[ellisson]

I'm currently enjoying a couple of Nikon oldies, an FM3a and an F100, one manual only, the other with AF. The FM3a is a really light, small carry, especially with the Nikon 35mm f2 and 50mm 1.8 lenses. The F100 is heavier, but not that bulky and also a nice change of pace after much Leica digital camera (mostly Q3 28 and SL3-S) use this year. It's just refreshing to go back to these straight-forward to operate film cameras and to enjoy the different shooting experience.

 

[bcostin]

I've started using my 5D MkII regularly again, which is my newest old DSLR. I even bought a (used) Sigma Art 50mm f1.4 to replace my venerable-but-broken Canon EF 50/1.4.

The people who predicted DSLRs would be totally obsolete when mirrorless became popular are the same sort who later predicted actual cameras would be obsolete when everyone had a cellphone. They're not particularly good at predictions.

 

[Archiver]

I've started using my 5D MkII regularly again, which is my newest old DSLR. I even bought a (used) Sigma Art 50mm f1.4 to replace my venerable-but-broken Canon EF 50/1.4.

The people who predicted DSLRs would be totally obsolete when mirrorless became popular are the same sort who later predicted actual cameras would be obsolete when everyone had a cellphone. They're not particularly good at predictions.

Despite having many more cameras since the 5D Mark II, it gained new life when I started shooting portraits and sports some years ago. In 2020 I acquired a Sigma 18-35 to use for video, but found it gave my 30D new life, so much so that I still consider getting a secondhand 90D.

Ironically, my Canon 70-200 f4 IS II on the 30D produces sharper and crisper images than my Panasonic G9 + 35-100 f2.8, which is regularly soft and glowy at long distances at 100mm.