Originally posted by boriscleto Buzz doesn't necessarily translate into sales. I have seen 1 more Sony in the wild than I have seen Pentax. And those weren't mirrorless. (Well, 1 of the Pentax' was).
I don't see many SLRs in the wild. I don't see many mirrorless either. Professionals in my area of the country tend to use SLRs that are few generations old. It does feel like forumites go wild over whatever new thing Sony puts out, though.
Originally posted by nomadkng Give a mirror or give me... a Nikon
Mirrorless isn't a option for me, never will be unless it can shoot like an SLR look like an SLR work like an SLR and feel like and SLR.
Plus I'm not real fond of the naked sensor being exposed every time I change a lens, it's bad enough with a little protection with a mirror.
My experience with the K01 was enough to cure me of any and all mirrorless curiosity.
I think a K-01 with PD AF on the sensor, an EVF, and a decent sized buffer would be a nice camera to have. I certainly would buy one.
Originally posted by luftfluss Given the release of the K-S1 and Ricoh's recent comments about the Q being the mirrorless system, apparently Pentax does not think SLRs are dying.
Anyway, FWIW worth, here's my thinking: no matter how good an EVF is - and I like EVFs - it will never be as organic as an OVF. An EVF is what the camera "sees" while an OVF is what the photographer sees.
I think there will always be a market for OVF-equipped cameras like SLRs. They may no longer rule the roost in terms of ILC sales, but they will remain more popular than merely a niche product.
PS. Personally, I prefer a really good EVF... but I completely understand why folks would demand and accept only an OVF.
I don't really care. Biggest negatives to me are eye strain with long term use of EVFs and poorer battery life with EVFs. Otherwise I can live with either.
I think people equate mirrorless with small camera size, but it doesn't have to be. You can make a mirrorless camera decent sized if you want. It isn't like you have to have tiny size with mirrorless. While some people seem to think it is, ergonomics definitely get worse when you get below a certain size of camera body.