5 reasons to switch to a mirrorless video camera

5 reasons to switch to a mirrorless video camera
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These days, there are plenty of great devices that can capture video. Everything from your smartphone to a DSLR can record quality footage – but like any trade, picking the best tool for the job is going to get you the best results. 

A phone can capture great video, but it won't deliver professional-quality stills and you have minimal control over focal lengths and settings. A DSLR gives you much more control, and is excellent at stills, but you're wrestling with a device designed to take photographs and trying to make it record movies. 

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