Olympus quits camera business after 84 years

Re:Olympus quits camera business after 84 years by ptero on Thursday June 25, 2020 @04:57PM (#23645618)

> They might control the DSLR space, but they certainly hold no candle to Sony, Fujifilm, and co in the mirrorless space.

Agreed, but mirrorless is not a full replacement for DSLR, at least not yet. For static scenes in good light my phone camera is already all I need. For static scenes (or slow motion) in lower light mirrorless seems now just as good as DSLR (so they eat some of DSLR market). But for fast motion or long ranges DSLRs still excel. I tried mirrorless but did not like it -- if I am carrying something that does not fit in my pocket I might as well take a bigger DSLR (and enjoy better autofocus and optical viewfinder that does not kill my night vision). But that's just me.

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Re:Olympus quits camera business after 84 years by sudosysgen on Thursday June 25, 2020 @07:54PM (#23647172)

Have you seen videos of the Sony a9 Ii? It can autofocus moving subjects and take a picture in a twentieth of a second (!)

So no, I don't think DSLRs have better autofocus than mirrorless cameras. Mirrorless cameras can also do things like eye AF, video tracking AF, and so on.

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Re:Olympus quits camera business after 84 years by bobsil1 on Thursday June 25, 2020 @06:55PM (#23646707)

I can jog while holding mirrorless in my hand. Exercise + wildlife. Obviously not great for fast motion or shade.

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