{"id":2887,"date":"2012-01-13T18:26:51","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T05:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/?p=2887"},"modified":"2012-02-28T22:04:52","modified_gmt":"2012-02-28T09:04:52","slug":"which-is-the-best-mirrorless-camera-which-one-should-you-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/which-is-the-best-mirrorless-camera-which-one-should-you-get\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is the Best Mirrorless Camera – Which one should you get?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The race is on and we are only ten days into year 2012. The battle between camera manufactures is officially on. With only ten days into year 2012, we have already seen the announcements of  Nikon D4, Canon G1 X and Fujifilm X-Pro 1. All these were in addition to Canon\u2019s 1D X and Nikon\u2019s V1 announcements back in late 2011.<\/p>\n

This is the year of digital cameras,  the temptation is so great  that most likely you will end up buying something nice for yourself, perhaps the Nikon V1? Canon G1X or the Nikon D4? You can order them at B&H Photo Video<\/a><\/p>\n

Ever since the introduction of micro four thirds system from Olympics (EP series) and Panasonic (GF series) back in  2008, digital mirrorless has been growing fast  with all manufactures joining the battle. Sony has the NEX (2010), Pentax has the Pentax Q (2011), Ricoh GXR from Ricoh (2009), Samsung has the NX (2010), Nikon later joined with their 1 system (2011), Leica with their M9 (2011), Fujifilm with their sleek X-Pro 1 (2012) and now with Canon completing the list with G1 X (2012) though it is not an interchangeable lens system , but  is equipped with a bigger sensor (20% smaller than DSLR APS-C sensor).<\/p>\n

The question is then which one should you get?<\/strong> This is the battle of mirrorless cameras.<\/p>\n

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                                               Sony NEX-7<\/a> (24MP, APS-C)                                                                            Fujifilm X-Pro 1<\/a> (16MP, APS-C)<\/p>\n

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                                            Canon G1X<\/a> (14MP, 1.5\u201d CMOS)                                                                                  Leica M9<\/a> (18MP, FF)<\/p>\n

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                                              Olympus E-P3<\/a> (12MP, m4\/3)                                                                          Samsung NX200<\/a> (20MP, APS-C)<\/p>\n

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                                                  Pentax Q<\/a> (12MP, 1\/2.3\u201d)                                                                                 Panasonic GX1<\/a>(16MP, m4\/3)<\/p>\n

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                                             Ricoh GXR<\/a> (12MP, sensor size depends on lens)                                         Nikon V1<\/a> (10MP,  13.2 x 8.8mm)<\/p>\n

images from dpreview.com<\/em><\/p>\n

If you are looking  to compare the specs, then you are out of luck, it will take forever to compare them. Personally, I don\u2019t think it is all about specs when you are buying a compact\/mirrorless camera. Half of your decision will probably be based on the ergonomic design, how awesome it looks on you, how it  fits in your hands, are the buttons at the right place, and how much can you afford?  It is quite different to choosing a pro DSLR where you will look into every details of its specification.<\/p>\n

Honestly, apart from the Pentax Q, there are not much differences between the cameras in terms of performance and image quality. Some aspects that need mention thou:<\/p>\n