Over the past year, one topic has been on the tip of almost every professional photographer’s tongue: the mirrorless camera. From tech experts to fine artists, bloggers to influencers, the photography world has been abuzz as we’ve watched Sony’s mirrorless cameras catch up to and even surpass the highest quality DSLRs. To help you understand the difference between the mirrorless camera and a DSLR, and to determine whether a Sony Alpha camera should be at the top of your wish list, we’ve compiled a list of five things that every photographer needs to know about going mirrorless.