Definitions

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  • adjective Without a mirror.
  • adjective rare Not mirrored; unreflective.

Etymologies

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From mirror +‎ -less.

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Examples

  • It's part of an emerging class known as mirrorless cameras: compact bodies with interchangeable lens mounts, stuffed with sensors almost big enough for a dSLR.

    Digital Cameras For Photographers At All Levels Liam McCabe 2010

  • It's part of an emerging class known as mirrorless cameras: compact bodies with interchangeable lens mounts, stuffed with sensors almost big enough for a dSLR.

    Digital Cameras For Photographers At All Levels Liam McCabe 2010

  • It's part of an emerging class known as mirrorless cameras: compact bodies with interchangeable lens mounts, stuffed with sensors almost big enough for a dSLR.

    Digital Cameras For Photographers At All Levels Liam McCabe 2010

  • It's part of an emerging class known as mirrorless cameras: compact bodies with interchangeable lens mounts, stuffed with sensors almost big enough for a dSLR.

    Digital Camera Holiday Shopping Guide Liam McCabe 2010

  • It's part of an emerging class known as mirrorless cameras: compact bodies with interchangeable lens mounts, stuffed with sensors almost big enough for a dSLR.

    Digital Cameras For Photographers At All Levels Liam McCabe 2010

  • The "new concept" model will probably have an enhanced function for video recording and may adopt the so-called mirrorless structure, Kimura said in an interview today in Tokyo.

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2010

  • These cameras offers a ultra small form factor at the same time deliver DSLR picture quality and responsive shooting, thanks to the 'mirrorless' construction that shrinks the thickness of NEX-5 to just 24. 2mm and that of NEX-3 to 25. 4mm at their slimmest point.

    iTech News Net 2010

  • So when we first heard from Ricoh that they wanted to come and show us a new system camera we presumed it too was going to be variation on the 'mirrorless' design.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) 2010

  • In contrast with conventional DSLR models, the 'mirrorless' construction shrinks the thickness of the cameras to just 24. 2mm (NEX-5 excluding grip and mount) and 25. 4mm (NEX-3, excluding grip and mount) at their slimmest points.

    ePHOTOzine News Feed 2010

  • These cameras offers a ultra small form factor at the same time deliver DSLR picture quality and responsive shooting, thanks to the 'mirrorless' construction that shrinks the thickness of NEX-5 to just 24. 2mm and that of NEX-3 to 25. 4mm at their slimmest point.

    iTech News Net 2010

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  • cameras - refers to a digital SLR camera without the "R" which was the mirror that would reflect light to a pentaprism and flip out of the way when you took a picture.

    June 18, 2016