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I tried a mirrorless. Have you?

Started Apr 18, 2022 | Discussions thread
RBIV Senior Member • Posts: 1,295
Re: I tried a mirrorless. Have you?
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Yes, I use both.  OVF is K5 and KP.  EFV is Zfc and (on loan) Z6ii.  I am primarily a "snapshot" shooter, street, scenics, and some documentary.  All for fun and just for me at this stage of life.

EVF:  I find the Zfc the better "street" shooter.  It achieves focus really fast (and accurate); I can see exposure information more clearly, the whole camera is tiny, inconspicuous, and the 16-50 kit zoom is slower, but equal in quality to the 20/40 and DA Ltd. Pentax lenses I use.  The Z6ii certainly has better ergonomics than the Zfc (which is designed for "style"), and the viewfinder is a bit better, but it has mostly shown me that I don't require a full frame sensor, in fact, I don't like shallower DOF the format provides (not a bokehist here I guess) 

OVF:  Better overall. I agree that the view it presents is more "lifelike."  Also nice that you don't have to turn the camera on to see thru the viewfinder.  It encourages me to operate a bit slower, more deliberately. I like that.  And I'm sure I'd like the new K3iii viewfinder even more.

BOTTOM LINE:  Different systems, different strengths.  I like looking thru the viewfinder of the Pentax better.  But, for me, the Nikon is a "snappier" faster camera to capture a fleeting moment.  I enjoy using both. However, I would be very, very sad if all DSLRs went away.

 RBIV's gear list:RBIV's gear list
Pentax K-5 Pentax KP Nikon Z fc Pentax smc DA 21mm F3.2 AL Limited Pentax smc DA 40mm F2.8 Limited +3 more
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