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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HermitIbis" data-source="post: 3529901" data-attributes="member: 128291">I've gone through the same frustrations when I used a superzoom (SX50): birds sitting in bushes were a challenge. <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=537031&d=1427068880" target="_blank">This photo </a>is one of the few examples where I was almost satisfied with the result. Focusing manually is more straightforward and easy with Nikon V2 and the CX 70-300, as the lens has a manual focus ring. However, precision and ease of manual focus on a DSLR surely takes the crown. For shots of small songbirds in the (dim) forest there is a clear winner: a DSLR with a prime lens. A mirrorless cannot isolate the bird from the background in the way a DSLR can. If your main purpose is "forest", this fact (and ISO) matters.Such a decision is a compromise and nobody knows better than you what you want to shoot. A focal length of 800+ mm feels just right for smaller birds.</blockquote>