Choosing a mirrorless

Frankly, current DSLRs offer more than mirrorless cameras. The image quality of "standard" APC-S DSLRa and CSCs are similar but DSLRs have a faster autofocus, especially continuous autofocus,  and the battery life generally much better on DSLRs. The main advantages of CSCs are size and weight, and to some extend, price. The mirrorless cameras do not have a mechanical mirror, and basic models also do not have a viewfinder, so the manufacturing cost should be lower. Lens selection is better for DSLRs, too. So, if size and weigh do not matter, DSLR would be a better choice.

Foe anyone interested in CSCs, Thom Hogan wrote a good article on current mirrorless cameras. For me the decision to go mirrorless was partially motivated by small viewfinders on entry level DSLRs. With time shooting through the small viewfinder became painful for my eyes. Fuji X-E1 solved this issue for me.

While I would not be in a marked for a new camera any time soon, I am very tempted by the Body Cap lens for Olympus m4/3 cameras. It is a body cap with integrated cheap plastic lens. No electronic connections, manual focus, 15m f/8 (eqv 30mm), fairly good quality for $50-$60 lens. Can be an very nice portable snapshot setup if combined with cameras such as Olympus E-PL5 or E-PM2. Tiny lens, small camera, good quality, image stabilisation in the camera body.