Mirrorless cameras are gaining popularity. They allow you to take photos that are not inferior in quality to DSLR cameras, but they also have some excellent characteristics.
Essentially, a mirrorless camera differs from a DSLR in that its body lacks a mirror, pentaprism, phase focusing sensors and, as a rule, a shutter. Thanks to this, the camera body can be made as compact as possible. At the same time, matrices in mirrorless cameras are often installed the same as in SLR cameras, and in this parameter they may not differ in any way.
The scheme of operation of a mirrorless camera is simple to the point of impossibility: the light flux passing through the lens goes directly to the matrix, from which it is transmitted to the processor for processing. And already in the processed form the photographer sees it on the LCD screen. During shooting at the program level, an exposure is taken and a finished picture is obtained.
Naturally, a DSLR camera has its pros and cons associated with the structural features. The advantages include compactness, the ability to change lenses, and high image quality. In addition, DSLRs are cheaper to manufacture and more reliable due to the lack of mechanical parts.
The disadvantages of DSLRs include the fact that they are rarely equipped with viewfinders that surpass the LCD screen in sunny weather, when there is a lot of glare, and also do not consume battery power. In addition, at present, quite a few interchangeable lenses have been released for DSLRs, and prices for them bite a lot. Also, in mirrorless cameras, software methods of contrast focusing are used, due to the absence of special sensors in the case designed for this purpose.
