Hi all,
Need advise thinking of moving from DSLR to mirror less. Currently having D90, with 7 lens. Initial intending to Move to D600/610 FF but pro lens seems out of reach. After much consideration and research, thinking of moving to E-PL6. Pro as follows:-
1) Light weight
2) Better ISO performance
3) Cheaper lens.
4) Pro lens e.g. 35-100 (70-200) lighter and cheaper.
5) Flexi screen for creative shooting.
Need advise whether keep both systems or sell the Nikon system. Anything I will miss? (I believed wireless flash trigger, real curtain sync features should be available for E-PL6?)
Thank You.
I didn't move on from DSLR choosing to keep both my Canon system and my Olympus mirrorless system... frankly, I like the mirrorless, but something is still lacking (not sure what) that make me going back to my DSLR every now and then, if you are very used to DSLR, I think you will know what I mean.
Anyway, since you already had 7 lenses, another way was to get a Nikon mirrorless system with an adapter and you can attached all your Nikon lenses to the mirrorless.
Advantage:
1) Save money on getting new lenses
2) Very light weigh and size (smaller than the EPL6), great for travelling
3) Pretty fast AF system even using lenses built for your Nikon DSLR
4) Very good low light performance (but might not be as good as the EPL6 because sensor size is only 1 inch)
5) 2.7x crop (this is an advantage if you are shooting wildlife)
6) Some money had very very fast fps.
Disadvantage
1) 2.7x crop (wide angle is limited)
2) A bit unwieldy if you attached the bigger Nikon lenses to the small body of the Nikon mirrorless camera
3) Not too much accessories available yet (external flash is kind of small)
4) Not too much native lenses (but you can still use your existing lenses)
5) No OVF
Anyway, at the end of the day, it is difficult for any of us to tell you what you will miss because different people will have different preferences, I would advise that you go down to the shop and get a hold on these mirrorless systems and play with them for a while. You can even buy second hand one (for pretty low prices) and play with them for a couple of days before deciding whether you want to go fully mirrorless or carry on with your DSLR. The rational behind this is that when you get a mirrorless system second hand, and if you find that mirrorless is not something you like, you can still sell off the same system for little or no loses at all. If you like the mirrorless and find that you will not miss your DSLR, you can still sell off your DSLR system and get some extra cash to invest in better lenses for your mirrorless... you can even sell off your second hand mirrorless and DSLR and get a brand new one.