mirrorless construction - advantage for handheld ?

<p>The DSLR will only be toast when the electronic finder has been developed to the point it is a true alternative to the DSLR for all subjects, and right now it is far from that.</p>

<p>I for one use my DSLR to track and shoot multi-image bursts of thoroughbreds at the track. To do that you have to be able to follow the action in the finder for several seconds, shooting periodic multi-image bursts, something the electronic finder in its' current state cannot do. During a multi image burst, the EVF freezes for the entire duration of the burst, meaning if the subject is moving, there is no way to accurately keep it framed. Any other type subject, such as shooting multi image bursts of birds in flight, tracking and shooting at the same time anyone participating in sports or any other activity where the subject is moving is virtually impossible. You can get one shot much of the time, but the delays of the electronic finder prevent any fast second, third or fourth shot of a moving subject.</p>

<p>The less than real-time view of the EVF also makes it very difficult to time that one shot opportunity you do have to capture one image at the height of action. The delay is very short, but it only takes a short time of trying to shoot action with a camera fitted with an electronic finder to realize the futility of the technology as it currently sits when shooting that type subject.</p>

<p>Another suggestion is for you to also check out the <strong>4/3</strong> DSLR cameras out there. I would suggest that you check out the Olympus E420 the smallest DSLR on the market, or the E-520 which was called the smallest DSLR with in body image stabilization on the market, but that was before the E-620 came out and i have not looked into if its the same size or not.<br>

These are cameras that are small and have the High FPS rate like your DSLR and can also track action easier.<br>

Just go to the electronics store that has Demo units of these cameras. Plus your Flash cards that you have for your Canon can be used with them also. There is even an adapter for EOS mount to <strong>4/3</strong> body available (although no electrical connection and in manual mode only).</p>

<p>This is just a alternative suggestion to look into. I personally like the <strong>m4/3</strong> Idea of the EP-2 with EVF attachment and in body image stabilization</p>

<p>Teo</p>

<p>mirrorless construction is at present only the domain of the <strong>micro 4/3</strong> and so I have discussed this aspect. As this thread is evolving into other questions about lenses I will add some more input along that line.</p>

<p>my G1 is able to use a number of lenses by adaptor (you could learn more about that <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1084614@N23/"><strong>here</strong> </a> ) this includes many of the lenses in the 4/3 range using an adaptor such as the MA-1 by panasonic. I use this adaptor to mount my Olympus 9-18mm lens mentioned above. Ownership of this adaptor means that I can then use a number of other lenses designed for the 4/3 system. You can find at present a list of compatible lenses <a href="http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/g1.html"><strong>here</strong> </a> . Should you be interested in cross system compatibility you will find that list helpful in building a system.</p>

<p>I mention this because there is no reason why you could not have a mirrorless camera such as a G1, GF-1 or EP-1/2 and then also use those lenses on the SLR 4/3 camera body. A body such as the E-510 will give you access to fast AutoFocus using the SWD lenses and you then could easily use those lenses on the micro body if you felt the desire or found advantage.</p>

<p>Unfortunately the most desireable of the SWD lenses will not AutoFocus on the micro 4/3 system</p>

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