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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. Have a look at some of the mirrorless SLRs.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat May 21, 2016, 03:03 PM

May 2016

I have had an Olympus E-PL5 for several years (there are also some newer versions now); it is very light (about about 12 oz.) and compact. http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Mirrorless-Digital-Camera-14-42mm/dp/B0096WDMGC I traded in my old Pentax SLR because it was too big and heavy to lug around; I like the Olympus a lot. Takes nice photos, has a lot of features.

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Need camera advice. [View all] Baitball Blogger May 2016 OP

I could very well be wrong............. CaliforniaPeggy May 2016 #1

I am looking the the Lumix LX-100 Baitball Blogger May 2016 #2

Have a look at some of the mirrorless SLRs. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #3

Thanks! Never heard of a mirrorless SLR Baitball Blogger May 2016 #4

The mirror adds a lot of weight, so they figured out The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #5

Got it. Baitball Blogger May 2016 #6

It also requires larger lenses which are heavier Major Nikon May 2016 #13

That is true. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #14

I don't know if it meets all your requirements, but for bird photography, I followed the advice MH1 May 2016 #7

Here's a few tips as to why you typically see higher quality photos from SLR Major Nikon May 2016 #8

Thank you. This explanation will help when I make comparisons. Baitball Blogger May 2016 #9

For pretty much all cameras if you look at the specs it will list the sensor size Major Nikon May 2016 #10

I've been using a FujiFilm FinePix S990W csziggy May 2016 #11

Great pictures! Thank you! Baitball Blogger May 2016 #15

Thanks - oph, FujiFilm also makes mirrorless digital cameras csziggy May 2016 #17

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Zorro May 2016 #12

I'm thinking of a Lumix LX100 Baitball Blogger May 2016 #16

Need camera advice. nate5 Jun 2016 #18

need camera advice nate5 Jun 2016 #19

I just bought a Nikon Coolpix S7000 with 20x OPTICAL zoom OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #20