I started thinking about this because of the side discussion in the Lo-Fi thread. So as not to cannibalize that thread any further, I thought I’d start a discussion here. When you think about good ergonomics in a camera, what is specifically involved? For me, this has evolved over the years and includes a good grip, front and rear dials, and a reasonable EVF and LCD. I’m not a fan of a million programmable buttons because unless I use them regularly I forget what they do. I’m also not a fan of touchscreens, because I inevitably touch them when I don’t want to and change settings. In many ways, all I really want are the basic exposure controls and some control over the focus point. Other than that, i’m not that picky. My favorite camera was the E-M1 from Olympus and is now the X-S10 from Fuji. It turns out that these bodies are very similar in many ways.
Check out the top down view.
On the other hand, I am perfectly happy using my A7RIII despite the infamy of Sony ergonomics. I will admit that I did add a base plate to the A7 that extended the grip a little downward to provide a “pinky“ rest. Oddly, I have no desire for anything like this on the X-S10, Probably because it’s considerably lighter. I had an XH1 with the battery grip and I admit it felt good in the hand. I also didn’t carry it around very much because it was so big and heavy. I like a good EVF but it is rarely a dealbreaker. I suspect this is true because I don’t use MF that often and are mostly looking for framing and sometimes even the decisive moment. For the record, my hands are decidedly medium in size.
So, what specific aspects of a camera’s ergs are most important to you? The best part of this thread is that you can’t be wrong. Maybe a little delusional . . .
Check out the top down view.
On the other hand, I am perfectly happy using my A7RIII despite the infamy of Sony ergonomics. I will admit that I did add a base plate to the A7 that extended the grip a little downward to provide a “pinky“ rest. Oddly, I have no desire for anything like this on the X-S10, Probably because it’s considerably lighter. I had an XH1 with the battery grip and I admit it felt good in the hand. I also didn’t carry it around very much because it was so big and heavy. I like a good EVF but it is rarely a dealbreaker. I suspect this is true because I don’t use MF that often and are mostly looking for framing and sometimes even the decisive moment. For the record, my hands are decidedly medium in size.
So, what specific aspects of a camera’s ergs are most important to you? The best part of this thread is that you can’t be wrong. Maybe a little delusional . . .