A mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) is called mirrorless since it does not have an optical mirror as in SLR (single lens reflex) cameras. Interchangeable lens means it has a capacity to interchange different lenses to shoot photos at different depths of field. MILC is a further evolution phase of SLR cameras in which the optical mirror is replaced with a digital mirror.\n\nAnswer this question based on the passage: what does it mean if a camera is mirrorless? Let's think fast. Stream of consciousness:
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The relevant information is: A mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) is called mirrorless since it does not have an optical mirror as in SLR (single lens reflex) cameras. So the final answer is it does not have an optical mirror as in SLR ( single lens reflex ) cameras.
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