Do mirrorless match up to DSLR in terms on picture quality?

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Hi guys,

Have been an avid hobbyist for a few years now but over the past 2 years I haven't had much time with photography and haven't kept up with the technology.

I now have a young family and want to get a camera where I can take good quality photos of my children and the family, mainly random snap shots capturing moments. My interest are also landscape and portraits so would like to be able to use the camera for these when I get a chance to also.

Been toying with the idea of getting a 5Diii and 24-70 lens which will ensure picture quality however I have recently been reading about mirrorless cameras which seem to developing quite well these days.

My question is will a mirrorless camera take as good of a photo as a pro consumer grade DSLR camera like the 5Diii? I can see that the lens options are not so great with mirrorless, ideally I'd like something like F2.8 to get nice blur.

Do you guys think I would be able to get away with mirrorless?
 
Thanks for the responses guys, the practicality of a mirror less camera alongside its improved PQ makes it really tempting. More specifically the Olympus EM1 with the 12-40 F2.8 looks perfect for what I am looking for.

Am going to wait to see what the full frame NEX is like (also pricing, I think that one might come out ridiculously expensive which makes the 5Diii a much better choice).
 
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