Producing such complex molds in high precision is far from easy...Thanks for that comment. I suppose @AIP delivered the answer.
But even if those are "precision plastic molded" I'd guess the process is more complex than producing the old pancakes.
If not, I'd like to see the IQ results here and take my hat off to the engineers who have this process under control.
) . I am actually looking for an entry-level R camera for my daughter but not this one. Maybe a R10 or even a R8 since I only have FF lenses to share with her and the current RF-S offerings are not something that convinces me. I am a big believer that you need 2 dials to control the camera to learn well. From what I see neither the R100 nor the R50 have them and I used to hate the ergonomics of Rebels (I had a 350D but I did not know what I was missing till I moved to a 20D - hoping I am not dating myself ). Also not a fan of losing the capabilities of the DIGIC X processor for AF and better movie functions. Also no touchscreen seems strange given the target market (as far as I understand it)... Pity since the size and cost do appeal to me for this particular use case (as in "don't care much if my daughter totals it"), 24mp is fine and speed is fine as well and I like having a viewfinder.
Depends on whether or not you count the control ring on the lens as a 'dial'. At the risk of dating myself more than you, I shot plenty of pictures with a 'control ring' on the lens... it was called an aperture ring. Back in those days the ISO was harder to change (I recall the innovation when they started encoding the ISO on the outside of the sensor canister, early 80s I think).I am a big believer that you need 2 dials to control the camera to learn well. From what I see neither the R100 nor the R50 have them and I used to hate the ergonomics of Rebels (I had a 350D but I did not know what I was missing till I moved to a 20D - hoping I am not dating myself
You're right - I did not think about that and my feeble excuse is that I never use the control ring on my RF lenses... totally happy with the 3-dials operations of my R5 (which I use in M all the time). And some of the cheaper RF lenses have the control ring which does double duty for MF as well, which is something I am not a fan of.
Loved the idea and the feeling but ultimately it was very cumbersome compared to modern (at that time) EF lenses. Could be better now given how much better it is to MF on R cameras as opposed to EF onesI live adjacent to a park that is a popular spot for engagement and graduation photographers of the iPhone generation. Most seem to hold the camera so they can compose using the rear screen but shoot using the shutter button, which I suspect also activates autofocus. Have not seen anyone touching the rear screen but maybe some do.
definitely some do touch the screen.... from what I have seen, it is mostly to change the metering to the backgound eg sky so it doesn't blow out/retain colours. Not so much for focus as most phones track faces okay.
It is not a gimmick.Agreed, but I’ll take gimmick over cracked mirror
I am referring to the fact the entire current generation has become accustomed to using their touch screen for controlling their phone, pinching and zooming photos they've taken, swiping through them, changing camera functions, etc. You have never seen anyone touching their rear screen? Do they just throw their phones out after they take the photo? haha No, they press the screen and then look at the last photo they took and probably swipe through the last shots.
