>>3221851>Briefly, how does a DSLR & mirrorless compare? Does one outweigh the other in certain conditions? Does one show finer details more exlusively?In terms of image output, for a given sensor size, they're basically identical. The main differences are in handling:
DSLRs are bigger, bulkier, and heavier. They have optical viewfinders (so you're actually looking through the lens, and the camera doesn't have to be turned on to see through the viewfinder), and their batteries last for longer (because they don't have to be running the LCD or the sensor the whole time the camera's on, only when you're actually taking a picture or using the LCD). DSLRs usually have faster autofocus.
Mirrorless cameras are generally smaller and lighter, burn through batteries quicker, and have slower autofocus. They've got EVFs (electronic viewfinders), which means you're seeing the image from the sensor when looking through the viewfinder or on the back of the camera, which means the camera has to be on to use the viewfinder, but which also means that the viewfinder can show you *exactly* the picture you're going to take, can have way more helpful informational overlays, can still function in lighting too dark for your eyes but bright enough for the electronics, etc.
Mirrorless cameras also have the advantage that they can use a lot more old vintage lenses in manual focus mode with adapters, although DSLRs currently have a heck of a lot more native mount lenses for them (although eventually mirrorless will catch up, it's just that they haven't been making lenses for mirrorless cameras for as long).
It's really a matter of personal preference and tradeoffs you're comfortable with which you pick. There's no appreciable image quality difference.
