The size of these new cameras

cyrano · Expire: 2016-12-30

I'm the owner of an A7, I bought the grip because I knew the camera was on the small side but still, even with the grip it's not as ergonomic as I would have hoped. Does anyone else think so? My hands are not that big but I still would prefer something more substantial to hold the camera with, especially when I put one of the heavier lenses on.
It would appear the Fuji XT-1 is of similar size too, is this due to popular demand or the fact that Japanese hands are smaller than Caucasian or whatever?
I think it would handle better with a wider both front and side grip myself.

maddog10 · Expire: 2015-02-12

This is how they steer you to a pro style DSLR.

philslizzy · Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 4748 Location: Cheshire, England

Get a Pentax K10D. You know you're holding a camera. Just don't drop it on your foot.

rbelyell · Expire: 2014-01-31

i have an rx1, which is also very small i have a Really Right Stuff grip on it which to me makes it perfect. perhaps you can try that vs the sony grip.

i dont think it has anything to do with whose sized hands are what, but has to do with the fact that most people have over the ladt X years been demanding smaller and smaller tech procucts generally. many dont want ro lug around heavy gear, thus the popularity of m4/3. has it gone too far? maybe. the pedulum will start to swing again, or refinements will be made. but there are so many products out there, i,m sure you can find one youre in tune with, bearing in mind nothing is perfect, and my perfect may be different than yours.

cyrano · Expire: 2016-12-30

I don't see a RRS grip, only plates but I'm not too surprised as it would require specialist machinery to tool a design around Sony's grip.
I feel that an accessory grip could be made that fills out larger hands, like I said, I use some heavy lenses and they're all under 100mm fl. I like the security that comes with a good chunky handhold.

rbelyell · Expire: 2014-01-31

well i agree that the small camera large lens combination presents ergonomic, as well as philosophic, issues. for me personally, i will not use large lenses on small cams. when i sold and swore off dslrs, i also traded in my great slr glass for equally great but much smaller rf glass, that imo makes better ergonomic amd philosphic fits with the new spate of smaller high quality cameras.

kansalliskala · Expire: 2016-12-30

My main tool is 5DII with grip and Tokina 28-70 2.6-2.8. I don't have to go to gym any more.

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

I used to shoot with an EOS 5D and some quite heavy lenses, such as the Tokina AT-X 2.6-2.8/28-70.
Noe that I shoot with a Fuji X-E1 mainly, I am happy that the cam is not as big and as heavy!

kansalliskala · Expire: 2016-12-30