Mirrorless Bargains

Getting into mirrorless cameras, or upgrading, needn’t cost the earth. Audley Jarvis fi nds some of the best body and lens deals for your budget

- Audley Jarvis

The mirrorless camera market has grown exponentially in the past 10 years since the Panasonic Lumix G1 and Olympus PEN E-P1 effectively kickstarted the genre. Since then, virtually all the major camera brands have joined the market and consumers have enthusiastically bought into the concept, lured by the promise of smaller, lighter and richly featured cameras that don’t compromise on image quality. As a result the contemporary mirrorless market is well served by everything from cheap entry-level models for under £300 to professional-grade and l