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jan Ki | 奇 nonbinary_flag

are DSLR cameras a dying breed? everything seems to revolve around mirrorless these days and I don't know why

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pavel

Pavel Machek

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@ki Mirrorless are cheaper and lighter... that's why :-).
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ki@chaos.social

jan Ki | 奇 nonbinary_flag

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@pavel
I get that they are lighter, but cheaper?

Comparing the 5D Mk IV, Canon's flagship full-frame DSLR, with the R5, its mirrorless counterpart, it's 2,600€ vs 3,300€. Considering the second-hand market, you can get the 5D Mk IV for under 1,000€, while the R5 starts around 2,000€. Prices seem to be that way across brands. Also, DSLR lenses are (fortunately) getting cheaper due to the trend towards mirrorless.

I assume this will change over the decade, but right now, mirrorless is expensive

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Pavel Machek

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@ki Yeah, well. Cheaper for manufacturer, not cheaper for you :-). Mirror+mechanics is expensive.
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