Heather

Q&A: Do mirrorless cameras have viewfinders?

06/06/2013 By Heather

Walking outside on a brilliant sunny day, how many times have you had to squint at your LCD screen to see the shot you’re about to take? And how many times did that shot end up looking completely different to what you’d expected because you (honestly) couldn’t see what you were shooting?

These are common dilemmas faced by anyone who owns a digital camera that relies solely on an LCD screen as a way of viewing a scene. It is also a common problem we encounter with our smartphones.

Retro Style Mirrorless Cameras: What’s all the fuss?

05/06/2013 By Heather

Just a few weeks back, rumor sites leaked some news about the successor of the Panasonic Lumix GX1. Interestingly, its appearance should bears absolutely no resemblance to its predecessor. It would be a throwback to the old DMC-LC1 from 2004, which was in turn based on the classic 35mm design of film cameras. This move would add Panasonic to the long line of camera manufacturers that have produced retro style cameras for their mirrorless collection.

‘Mirrorless Monday’ with Colin Franks & Erik Mattsson

03/06/2013 By Heather

Colin Franks has become a regular on Mirrorless Monday, and rightly so – he takes beautiful photographs in some very interesting places. This week, he has decided to share a photo he took while on Spring Salt Island in British Columbia, a place well-known for its large number of artists, sculptors and musicians. The community even built an arts centre called Art Spring especially for artists who want a place to perform and share their work.

The Best-Selling Mirrorless Cameras for May 2013

31/05/2013 By Heather

Whereas the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5KK took first place in the month of April, May has seen the rise in popularity of the NEX-6L/B, the best-selling mirrorless camera of the month. This sleek camera from Sony has a 16.1MP APS-C sensor, 10 fps shooting, and a fast hybrid AF with phase-detection. Though I’ve never used the NEX-6, I thoroughly enjoyed testing out its predecessor, the NEX-5 (see full review here), so this is definitely a camera I’d like to get my hands on someday.

‘Mirrorless Monday’ with Tiziana Annone and the Panasonic GF3

27/05/2013 By Heather

There are many photographers today who use DSLRs for important work assignments, but desire the convenience of a small, portable yet high-quality camera for family outings and vacations. This is why mirrorless cameras have become so popular amongst professionals in recent years.

On Mirrorless Monday this week, we are featuring just this kind of photographer – Italian-born Tiziana Annone who, when not working on professional portrait and reportage jobs with her Canon D5 Mark II, uses her faithful Panasonic GF3, especially on her trips around the world with her six-year-old daughter Ambra.