A mirrorless camera is a photo camera featuring a single, removable lens and a digital display. The camera does not have a reflex mirror or optical viewfinder like a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, but may have an over the top electronic viewfinder. Many mirrorless cameras retain a mechanical shutter. Like a DSLR, a mirrorless top camera accepts any of a series of interchangeable lenses compatible with its lens mount. Mirrorless cameras are fully mechanically simpler than DSLR cameras, and are smaller, lighter, and quieter due to the elimination of the moving mirror. While nearly all mirrorless cameras have a mechanical shutter, many also have an electronic shutter, allowing completely silent operation.
Until the mid 2010s mirrorless cameras were somewhat challenged to provide an electronic viewfinder with the clarity and low-lag responsiveness of the optical viewfinders used on DSLRs, especially under strong sunlight or when photographing the sky at night. As the image from the lens is always projected onto the image sensor, features can be available only possible in DSLRs when the mirror is locked up into “live view” mode. This includes the ability to show a focus-peaking display, zebra patterning, and face or eye tracking. The electronic viewfinder can provide live depth of field preview, can show a poorly-illuminated subject how it would look with correct exposure in real time, and makes it easier to view the results of an exposure in bright sunlight.
Whether you want to start vlogging or not, it’s always nice to have your own camera. Good thing about this, there are mirrorless cameras now that are affordable and compact and some of them can even shoot in 4K! So if you’re looking to buy one, here’s our list of some of the best mirrorless cameras that you can buy under 30K.
With the latest phase-detect autofocus available on some mirrorless cameras, the autofocus speed and accuracy of some models has been shown to be as good as DSLRs. But mirrorless cameras have shorter battery life than DSLRs due to prolonged use of LCD and/or OLED viewfinder displays, and often smaller buffers (to save battery). On-sensor autofocus is free of the adjustment requirements of the indirect focusing system of the DSLR (which relies on a separate autofocus sensor located below the reflex mirror), and as of 2018 mirrorless cameras could shoot with phase-detect autofocus at up to 20 frames per second using up to 693 focus points—a number far exceeding what was available on any DSLR. However, on-sensor phase detection autofocus (except for Canon’s Dual Pixel Autofocus) repurposes pixel sites for autofocus acquisition, so that image data is partially or entirely missing for the autofocus “pixels”, which can cause banding artifacts in the final image.
Best Mirrorless Cameras under 30K in Nigeria
Table of Contents
- Canon EOS M6
- Sony Alpha A5100
- Fujifilm X-T100
- Fujifilm X-A5
- Canon EOS M100
Canon EOS M6
Canon EOS M6 features:
Fast & Accurate Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Phase-detection
24.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) Sensor
High-speed Continuous Shooting at up to 7.0 frames per second (fps) (up to 9.0 fps with AF Lock)
DIGIC 7 Image Processor, ISO 100–25600
Full HD 50p
Combination IS with five-axis Image Stabilization
Built-in WiFi, NFC and Bluetooth technology
Intuitive Touch Screen, 3.0-inch Tilt-type LCD
Control & Customize with Five Functional Dials
Compatible with EF, EF-S and EF-M Lenses & select EOS System Accessories
112 x 68 x 45 mm (dimensions)
Price: PHP27,420 which is about $2176.74 with EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Lens Kit
Sony Alpha A5100
Sony a5100 (ILCE-5100) specs:
24.3 megapixel APS-C Exmor™ CMOS sensor
BIONZ X processor
Fast Hybrid AF system
179 phase-detection AF points
25 contrast-detection AF points
Built-in flash
Built-in WiFi w/ NFC
3-inch 921k dot WhiteMagic™ tilting TFT LCD (180-deg)
ISO 100-25600
1/4000-30 sec shutter
6fps continuous shooting
Full HD video recording (XAVC S, AVCHD)
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery
400 shots
110 x 63 x 36 mm
224 g
Black, White
Price: PHP28,799 which is about $491.98 with 16-50mm lens kit
Fujifilm X-T100
FUJIFILM X-T100 Key Features:
24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor and high-speed imaging processor equipped with phase-detection AF system
3” (approx. 1,040K-dot) high-resolution LCD touchscreen can be tilted 3 ways
Standard output sensitivity of ISO200 – ISO12800
Extended output sensitivity: ISO100 – ISO51200
4K video recording up to approx. 30 mins
Full HD 1920 x 1080 59.94p / 50p / 24p / 23.98p, Continuous recording up to approx. 30 min.
HD 1280 x 720 59.94p / 50p / 24p / 23.98p, Continuous recording up to approx. 30 min.
High Speed Movie 1280×720 / 1.6x / 2x / 3.3x / 4x, Continuous recording up to approx. 7 min.
Touchscreen
Tilting screen
Bluetooth 4.1
Wi-Fi
Improved battery life for still images – approx. 430 frames
Black, Dark Silver, and Champagne Gold
Price: PHP26,990 which is about $461.08 with 15-45mm lens kit
Fujifilm X-A5
Fujifilm X-A5 specs:
24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor
Fujifilm X mount lenses
Supports burst shooting (6fps)
Up to 51200 ISO
Up to 1/32000sec shutter speed
3.0-inch 1,040K-dot tilt-type TFT LCD monitor
Records up to 4K (15fps), Full HD 1080p (60fps)
USB2.0 (High-Speed) port
11 Fujifilm Film Simulation modes
HDMI micro connector (Type D)
2.5mm stereo mini connector (Microphone)
Bluetooth 4.1
SD card slot (up to 256GB)
Wireless communication (Image transfer)
NP-W126S Li-ion battery
116.9 x 67.7 x 40.4 mm
311g (w/o accessories)
361g (w/ accessories)
Price: PHP22,490 which is about $384.20 with 15-45 lens kit
Canon EOS M100
Canon EOS M100 specs:
24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
DIGIC 7 Image Processor
3.0? 1.04m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC, Bluetooth
Dual Pixel CMOS AF
49 points AF points
Up to 6.1 fps Shooting and ISO 25600
1/4000sec. to 30secs. shutter
Creative Assist and Self Portrait Mode
EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Lens
Price: PHP18,899 which is about $322.86 with 15-45mm lens kit