does weight have a bearing on your preception of well built camera?

[Flashbulb]

or phrased another way, lighter need not be better.

opinions?

 

[Dream Merchant]

I think most people would equate heavier weight with a 'more solidly' built camera, because the perception is that it's made of more metal rather than polycarbs or synthetics. Interestingly, certain polrcarbs and synthetics are shatter-proof/resistant or offer immense resistance properties, like Lexan, which is bullet-proof.

But it's like the perception about cough medicine - 'if it tastes too good, it can't be effective'. What people don't know is that the active ingredients in real cough meds can easily be put into a tablet or capsule. It doesn't have to be in a liquid formula that must get in contact with the esophagus for it to work.

 

[giantcanopy]

But it's like the perception about cough medicine - 'if it tastes too good, it can't be effective'.

Tell that to the cough medication addicts

Rangefinders are pretty light as well

Ryan

 

[Daedalus Trent]

Well, the heavier they are, the harder they fall, no? :sweat:

 

[ahbian]

I find it hard to describe, its not how heavy or light per se, I think its more of how "balanced" it feels in your hands.

 

[night86mare]

yes, if you wrap a brick and attach it to a canon powershot or something, i will think that it is a tank




of course not, but people equate weight with solid materials, stronger materials tend to be heavier

 

[Goldenstars08]

or phrased another way, lighter need not be better.

opinions?

No. The weight is not the main point, is how the cam is build...

 

[Galdor]

Why are higher end models heavier than entry level cams? Can't they make the high end models be as light as the Olympus E420? :think:

 

[chewgary92]

Well, the heavier they are, the harder they fall, no? :sweat:

Yes you are correct. Heavier items possess a larger amount of gravitational potential energy ay the same height as compared to something lighter. So I guess that the impact will be greater.

 

[David Kwok]

I personally like the heavier weight of the body to balance the normally heavy lens. It's not about the weight to me, it's about the CG of the lens + body combination. I find it more comfortable if the CG inclined towards to the body rather than the lens.

 

[Daedalus Trent]

I personally like the heavier weight of the body to balance the normally heavy lens. It's not about the weight to me, it's about the CG of the lens + body combination. I find it more comfortable if the CG inclined towards to the body rather than the lens.

That's what I thought too..initially.. :bsmilie:

I'm using a D90 with a 70-200 and it does feel balanced, imo

 

[Flashbulb]

I personally like the heavier weight of the body to balance the normally heavy lens. It's not about the weight to me, it's about the CG of the lens + body combination. I find it more comfortable if the CG inclined towards to the body rather than the lens.

I agree too...i just find heavier bodies like easier to use.