More Odd Photography Terms Explained - What Is A Mirrorless Camera?

Send us Fan MailWhat Is A Mirrorless Camera? Hi and welcome to Episode 56 of the Photography Explained podcast.I’m Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. Not Google. Well there might be the odd thing that I had to look up but mainly this is stuff that I know.Here is my answerA mirrorless camera has a sensor that is permanently exposed to light. When taking a photo a shutter covers the sensor, and then opens and closes to expose the image for a time duration set by the shutter speed. The viewfinder on a mirrorless camera is electronic. Mirrorless cameras do not have mirrors or the pentaprism found on DSLR cameras, so are smaller and lighter than DSLRs.Or put it another way – a mirrorless camera does not have a mirror in it!Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!What’s next?Episode 57 - Camera Lenses Explained For Beginners - 15 Things You Need To Know Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about: answering your photography questions. Just head over to my shiny new website to find out more about me, my podcast and my photography.Thanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick