The big switch
There inevitably comes a time, many times in fact, when every photographer realises that the camera they have is lacking in some way, and the only way to achieve a specific end is to upgrade. We all get this feeling when a new camera model is released, but in reality you know when it's time to upgrade to the latest and greatest model, or even take the bold step of completely changing camera system.
As mirrorless cameras offer increasingly impressive features and high resolutions in compact and lightweight bodies, more and more photographers are making the switch. The DSLR certainly isn't dead, and models such as the recent Nikon D850 prove that there's still a great deal of innovation when it comes to more traditional camera design.
Will all cameras be mirrorless in five or ten years' time? It's hard to say really, because each camera format – from Micro Four Thirds to APS-C to full frame to medium format to large format – performs a specific function for different types of photographer. And the professional DSLR, in particular, has a size and weight that not only provides balance with large telephoto lenses favoured by sports
The making of a dilemma
Before my switch to Sony earlier in the year, my main camera was a Nikon D610, and I had all the lenses and accessories I needed to shoot both landscapes and portraits professionally. In many ways, I loved my Nikon D610. For a full-frame DSLR
