DSLR vs Mirrorless: Why DSLRs are Still King

That durability has likely been passed on to the Nikon Z7, but I simply don’t know yet because I just recently added the Z7 to my kit.

Without having had the opportunity to put it through its paces, I don’t know how it will perform in challenging conditions. I know exactly how my D850 will perform, so given the opportunity to take one or the other on an important photo shoot, I’ll choose the D850 for now.

Really, it just comes down to familiarity and reliability. The mentality of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” certainly applies here.

It’s not that DSLRs have better sensors or better ISO performance or better burst shooting speed. Mirrorless cameras are equally as good, if not better.

But when your old standby DSLR is still working fine, why bother switching?

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