100D/SL1 is not that small

tkbslc wrote:

brightcolours wrote:

tkbslc wrote:

pcake wrote:

considering that it's lighter than the t3 but has a touch screen, bigger pics (and hopefully better quality), an input for external mic and other advanced features, seems to me that the SL1 delivers very nicely.

Agree it is an upgrade to the t3, just trying to keep the size buzz in perspective.

You are doing a lot, but not "trying to keep the size buzz in perspective.

The difference in size between the XS/1000D you keep bringing up is 10% in height and 11% in width. That is a LOT.

The difference between a 60D and a 650D/T4i is quite a bit less. The difference between a 6D and a 5D mkIII is quite a bit less.

Exactly. Which is why switching from a 60D to a T4i to save space would be just as ridiculous. People don't go on an on about how tiny the T4i is.

I did exactly that... I chose a 350D over a 20D, and then a 450D over a 50D, because of the smaller size.

I have not seen you whine about how the 6D is hardly any smaller than a 5D. Nor about how a 650D is hardly any smaller than a 60D or 7D. Fact is, the difference in size between a 650D and a 100D is quite considerable, even the size difference between the 1000D and 100D is quite considerable.

THAT is keeping the size difference in perspective: the SL1/100D is the smallest DSLR by quite some margin. It is even smaller than the E-4X0 series from Olympus.

Okay, lets use pictures.

Lame. Why did you pick the one "picture" that shows the size difference the least (the top)? Showing them from the front makes clear just how much the camera body has shrunk. You really have to struggle not to back down, don't you?

Even with a small prime (24mm f2.8) vs the T3 there is zero real-world advantage.

Nonsense. The 450D in my backpack makes a BIG difference compared to a 50D. In exactly the same way, the size difference of the 100D compared to others (even including the 1000D) makes a noticable difference.

Is the one on the left going to fit in your pocket or even a smaller camera bag? No.

The one on the left will take up considerably less space in my small backpack, yes. It is noticably less high and wide.