wt21
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Deal Breakers:This forum is a very rare combination of brands, styles, and civility. Given the last trait, I think we could talk about something that permeates almost every photographic forum and comment sections, i.e., deal-breakers. What things about gear are real problems for you? The classic case is tilt vs. flippy screen, but that one has been done to death. What features of new camera or lenses or accessories give you real pause when you are considering a purchase? I think we all understand that this really isn't an issue of right and wrong, but personal preferences or things specific to the way you shoot or what you shoot. I'm fairly flexible about most features and ergonomics, but when I do have a nagging problem I kind of just stop using the camera and sell it.
Size and weight are a problem for me, which quickly took out DSLRs as they just kept getting bigger. I started with an Pentax *ist D which I loved, but quickly switched Olympus mirrorless (E-300, anyone?). I bought a used Nikon D700 a few years ago and love it as a camera, but I would never even think of taking it anywhere and just shoot around my home and workplace. The best example of this for me was the Fuji XH1. I really loved shooting with that camera but always grabbed a mu43 camera for the road. I pretty happy with my current X-S10, X-T30, and GR kit. To be honest, a WR version of the X-S10 might carry the day for me.
- Size and weight.
- Fixed lenses where the sensor is known to get dusty.
- Paying for video features.
- Single dial and too few configurable buttons - I need a good AEL lock and dual dials and a configurable button or two.
- No rear panel touch screen, or touch screen doesn't operate menus.
- A power switch that is anywhere other than top right plate. Top left plate. Bottom back right. Yuck. This is the worst for me. I have passed on even trying cameras (OM and Canon) without right finger power switches.
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