More Odd Photography Terms Explained - What Is A Mirrorless Camera?
What Is A Mirrorless Camera? Hi and welcome to Episode 56 of the Photography Explained podcast.
I’m Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. Not Google. Well there might be the odd thing that I had to look up but mainly this is stuff that I know.
Here is my answer
A mirrorless camera has a sensor that is permanently exposed to light. When taking a photo a shutter covers the sensor, and then opens and closes to expose the image for a time duration set by the shutter speed. The viewfinder on a mirrorless camera is electronic. Mirrorless cameras do not have mirrors or the pentaprism found on DSLR cameras, so are smaller and lighter than DSLRs.
Or put it another way – a mirrorless camera does not have a mirror in it!
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Episode 57 - Camera Lenses Explained For Beginners - 15 Things You Need To Know
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