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SP-100 on safari

Started Sep 24, 2014 | User reviews thread
Michael Meissner
Michael Meissner Forum Pro • Posts: 27,998
Re: OT - Weather Resistance

Henry Falkner wrote:

The four cameras in the paragraph above don't suck in any dust either. In my opinion, a camera that does NOT suck in any dust has a moderate weather resistance, even when it is not advertised for its weather resistance.

For me, the main issue is rain.  I don't need to dive with the camera (though I appreciate there are those that do).  Dust can also be an issue.

But for a vacation camera, rain does happen.  A lot of times, I may be away from house/hotel for the entire day, and I need to think about whether my gear will survive the day.  If the weather forecast is 90% rain, then it is pretty clear I need weather protection.  But if it is 50%, do I take the lighter cameras and hope for the best (carrying plastic sandwich bags in case I guess wrong) or do I take the splash proof cameras so I don't have to worry?  Sometimes it can be an hour just to get back to the car/house/hotel so it isn't an option just to get out of the rain.

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