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Breaking down the acronyms: MILC, MFT

Breaking down the acronyms: MILC, MFT

From the course: Learning to Use Mirrorless Cameras

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Breaking down the acronyms: MILC, MFT

- If you go shopping for a mirrorless camera, you're likely to encounter a lot of acronyms. People that shoot cameras and technology in general tend to like acronyms. Shopping in the store can really be quite confusing because you're going to see things organized into different sections. Some stores organize by manufacturer, so you'll just go looking for brands that you've heard of. Other stores may organize by the type of cameras, point and shoot versus interchangeable lens cameras. Sometimes the DSLR in mirrorless cameras are thrown together. It really just depends upon the stores. And as you start looking around for some sort of standards it gets a little bit confusing. Groups like the Consumer Electronics Association have started to introduce some terms that they want manufacturers to use so people can understand what they're shopping for. One of the most common terms is MILC, M-I-L-C. This stands for Mirrorless…

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