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Weather Sealing is a Gimmick.

Started Feb 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
Klarno
Klarno Veteran Member • Posts: 4,239
Re: Weather sealing isn't a gimmick if it works.
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Terminal Boy wrote:

As long as it's clearly stated what actual level of weather sealing the camera and lens has, it's not a gimmick.

The problem with anything which is claimed to be weather sealed is that when that sealing fails to protect the equipment from weather it's supposed to cope with, the manufacturer only has the moisture detection strips inside the equipment to go by and they tend to be Dry/Wet indicators only.

Do Olympus quote an IP Code for their weather sealed items?

The specsheet for the E-M1 says IPX1.

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