Compact camera with a user-removable and replaceable lens
"EVIL" redirects here. For other uses, see Evil (disambiguation).
"MILC" redirects here. For other uses, see MILC (disambiguation).
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A mirrorless camera (right) with an exposed sensor, next to a DSLR camera (left) which has a mirror in front of the sensorClose-up of the lens mount (silver) and image sensor (red) in a mirrorless camera, showing the small gap between the lens and the sensor, with no mirror assembly
A mirrorless camera (sometimes referred to as a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, MILC,[1] or digital single-lens mirrorless, DSLM) is a digital camera which, in contrast to DSLRs,[2] does not use a mirror in order to ensure that the image presented to the photographer through the viewfinder is identical to that taken by the camera. They have come to replace DSLRs, which have historically dominated interchangeable lens cameras.[3] Other terms include electronic viewfinder interchangeable lens (EVIL) cameras[1][4] and compact system cameras (CSCs).[1][5]
Lacking a mirror system allows the camera to be smaller, quieter, and lighter.[6]
In cameras with mirrors, light from the lens is directed to either the image sensor or the viewfinder. This is done using a mechanical movable mirror which sits behind the lens.[7] By contrast, in a mirrorless camera, the lens always shines light onto the image sensor, and what the camera sees is displayed on a screen for the photographer. Some mirrorless cameras also simulate a traditional viewfinder using a small screen, known as an electronic viewfinder.[6]
DSLRs can act like mirrorless cameras if they have a "live view" mode, in which the mirror moves out of the way so the lens can always shine onto the image sensor.[8]
Many mirrorless cameras retain a mechanical shutter. Like a DSLR, a mirrorless camera accepts interchangeable lenses. Mirrorless cameras necessarily have worse battery life because they need to power the screen and sensor at all times.[6]
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