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The switch from DSLRs to a full-frame mirrorless camera is gaining momentum among both entry-level and professionamirrorless cameral photographers in India. With the wedding and festival season around the corner, camera manufacturers are introducing new camera ranges for the Indian audience and full-frame mirrorless-cameras have received major interests among the shutterbugs. According to Kazutada Kobayashi, President and CEO, Canon India, since the company brought its first full-frame mirrorless camera (EOS R) to India last year and its entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera (EOS RP) in February this year, the inquiries about both the cameras have grown multi-fold at its shops across the country. While DSLRs command a major share in the photographer community, several professional photographers who used DSLRs with mirror have started to acquire full-frame mirrorless devices. For the uninitiated, while DSLRs come with smaller sensor sizes, a full-frame camera is one that c

In May 2017, rumours of Canon coming out with a full-frame mirrorless camera had sent the world of photography on the internet into a mini tizzy. Now, it is not that Canon did not have a mirrorless camera range already. It did and the M series was a capable series too. But, alas! It was not full-frame. For the uninitiated, a full-frame camera is one that captures images on a sensor which is the same size as a traditional 35-mm film (remember film cameras of the past?) Most DSLR cameras you see today are APS-C or crop-sensor cameras. These have smaller sensors that capture much smaller frames (22x15 mm). This basically means a full-frame sensor has a surface area which is 2.5 times an APS-C sensor camera. A bigger sensor of course means a much higher price, too. An APS-C is not a problem for most, except pros and people who want to move up the ladder in the serious photography business. Canon has been a global leader in photography and has had a wonderful full-frame DSLR range,