Ask HN: DSLR or Mirrorless for a beginner-intermediate camera?
What are people's opinion about buying a DSLR versus a Mirrorless camera for a beginner to intermediate user aspiring to get more serious about photography?
I shoot with a Sony α7ii. Overall I like it, particularly the selection of lenses, but I do think (1) it gives more pixels than the optical system can really make "tack sharp" (that is I get depressed when I look at the images at max enlargement but when I print them or put them on the screen as I'd expect people to see them they look great) and (2) you have a choice between compressed RAW files that have visible quality loss and uncompressed ones that are huge.
Before I had the Sony I had a Canon, I love the ultrasonic motor for the autofocus in Canon and was worried I'd miss it but I don't.
I prefer the Fuji system for their tack sharp lenses and fantastic build quality.
I usually shoot with a Sony mirrorless but the two best photos I took in the last five years were taken in HDR mode with an Amazon Fire tablet.
Lately I have been taking stereo photos with a Nintendo 3DS because stereo lenses and attachments for the Sony have been eaten by the supply chain monster or a patent lawsuit and I haven't gotten around to calibrating my Kula to work with my iPad. On paper the 3DS is an awful camera but I the anaglyphic cards I make with it are really cool and with 20 cent glasses I get better image quality than a Magic Leap or Hololens 2.