Pros
- Smaller and lighter than typical SLRs
- Large LCD with fast refresh rate
Cons
- Electronic viewfinder not usable
- Expensive, compared with low-end SLRs
Bottom Line
It may be smaller and lighter than an SLR, but not dramatically so; and it costs as much as many low- to medium-level SLRs.
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