The end of the DSLR?

[fartymarty]

I don't know if this guy is a genius or something else, but I thought I'd put this here for either the more knowledgeable
(of which we have many) or at least the more opinionated (yeah, we got some of them too.  ) to comment or not.

Here's a teaser to help make your decision as to click, or not to click, on the link.

Look, I hate to say it! I’ve spent loads of money on DSLRs and lenses for my Nikon. I’m not going to be using any of it in five years.

http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2012/01/04/dslrs-are-a-dying-breed-3rd-gen-cameras-are-the-future/

[badknees]

To comment would take forever. It is a complex subject with many things to consider. What I can say is; Different applications and expectations make both camera types viable. They are not, however equal.

[Sotol Vista]

not having a mirror in a DSLR does have a few advantages, like not having to use the mirror lockup for certain types of photos one might need that for, like for astrophotography. You wont have to lock the mirror up, then wait a few seconds or longer for the optics of your scope/lens to stop wobbling before you begin your exposure.
Quiet operation will be another pro....you cant take sneaky photos when you sound like a machine gun, or you can even scare away your subject with a noisy camera.

My only issue is no optical view through the lens, but an electronic view finder. I want to see what my lens can see real time, not a delay, even if milliseconds, that could cause you to miss that bear or mountain lion.

Im all for change, but I certainly wont be buying in the first few generations of the new camera bodies and lenses. I will wait until further advancements are made

James

[Owl]

This light field camera technology is what I'm watching:

https://www.lytro.com/camera

[steelfrog]

What are the 3rd gen cameras out there right now?  Sony A77?

I'm guessing the recomemndation would be to wait a couple years until the tech is more widely available/improved/cheaper?

[steelfrog]

I now use a Panasonic LX-5

Is the Sony Nex-5 a better camera?

[Casa Grande]

Most fully-formed artists know that the goal is to create an _interesting image_, and that has little to do with sensor size and resolution.

My favorite quote of the whole article.   Who cares? Resolution and sensor size is way overrated.  Even if you're trying to make an enormous print, these sizes are rarely needed and to be displayed properly you need a large room.  Have you ever seen a billboard up close?  The dots are about the size of a pea.