As recently as five years ago, photographers looking to capture the highest-quality images with the most efficient package really had just one choice: a DSLR. But then, along came the mirrorless camera. Small but hearty, “mirrorless cameras put the image quality of a DSLR into a smaller form factor more akin to what the old school 35mm SLR (not DSLR) cameras offered,” says Chris Gampat, Editor-in-Chief of The Phoblographer, an immensely popular photography Website. “They're nice and compact and their lenses are also generally smaller. The options are much more lightweight than DSLRs, too.” This makes opting for a mirrorless camera, like the Sony a7S, over one of its bulkier DLSR counterparts seem like a no-brainer. Leaving the real question to beg: What type of lens(es) do you need?
“It's all about your own creative vision and how you can find a way to best translate the idea from your head into pixels,” says Gampat of the very personal matter of lens choice, which is why he was the perfect expert to speak to about our picks for 10 Great Mirrorless Camera Lenses for Every Occasion.