ミラーレス

みらーれす
noun
mirrorless camera
1. mirrorless camera
A digital camera that does not use a mirror mechanism to reflect light to an optical viewfinder, making it lighter and more compact than a traditional DSLR.
ミラーレスカメラを()った。
I bought a mirrorless camera.
ミラーレスは(かる)くて()(はこ)びやすい。
Mirrorless cameras are light and easy to carry.
一眼(いちがん)レフからミラーレスに()()える(ひと)()えている。
More and more people are switching from DSLRs to mirrorless cameras.

Short for ミラーレス一眼(いちがん)カメラ (mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera). The term is used as both a noun (referring to the camera) and as a modifier. Mirrorless cameras have become the mainstream in Japanese photography since major manufacturers shifted focus from DSLRs around 2018.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ミラーレスカメラ: mirrorless camera
  • ミラーレス一眼(いちがん): mirrorless interchangeable-lens (camera)
  • ミラーレスに移行(いこう)する: to transition to mirrorless
  • フルサイズミラーレス: full-frame mirrorless

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 一眼(いちがん)レフ: DSLR — a single-lens reflex camera with a mirror mechanism
  • コンパクトカメラ: compact camera — a smaller, non-interchangeable-lens camera
  • コンデジ: compact digital camera — abbreviated form
  • デジカメ: digital camera — general abbreviation for digital cameras