Mirrorless Cameras - Slow shutter

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I develop and teach Clandestine /Surveillance Photography Courses for law enforcement agents and private investigators. On its face, I love the mirrorless camera technology. However, in our comparisons with both mid and higher quality DSLR cameras, we found almost zero lag in the shutter when photographing a moving target or panning at a lower shutter speed to capture detail. This becomes critical when capturing "decisive moments" or in conditions where a quick capture is needed to provide useable detail or limited recognition.
 
Michael61 said:
I develop and teach Clandestine /Surveillance Photography Courses for law enforcement agents and private investigators. On its face, I love the mirrorless camera technology. However, in our comparisons with both mid and higher quality DSLR cameras, we found almost zero lag in the shutter when photographing a moving target or panning at a lower shutter speed to capture detail. This becomes critical when capturing "decisive moments" or in conditions where a quick capture is needed to provide useable detail or limited recognition.
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I think the higher end cameras have overcome this limitation. Nikon Z9, Sony A1, Canon R3, and for the most part R5, R6.
 
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bleirer said:
I think the higher end cameras have overcome this limitation. Nikon Z9, Sony A1, Canon R3, and for the most part R5, R6.
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right. i'm assuming OP is talking about latency and any stacked sensor camera should _largely_ overcome this. it might be worth noting that nikon has touted both low latency and smooth/consistent evf output. they also added a feature in fw lately to simulate blackout to assist in slow shutter pans.
 
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And don’t forget the « no blackout » effect of the high end mirorless camera which allows you to keep an eye on the scene as long as you press the shutter button ;)
 
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PhD69 said:
And don’t forget the « no blackout » effect of the high end mirorless camera which allows you to keep an eye on the scene as long as you press the shutter button ;)
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interestingly, it sounds like that works against some people which, afaik, is why nikon added the setting to allow you to simulate it 😅
 
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