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How solid is the build quality?

Started Mar 24, 2017 | Questions thread
Dave Seeley Senior Member • Posts: 1,760
Re: How solid is the build quality?
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Assuming the M6 will have the same, I'd say the build quality of the M5 is very good, but quite noticeably less heavy duty than the 1dx, which is the gold standard for bq.  It's also noticeably less than the 5D series... The first gen M was so solid and compact that I'd say the build quality was higher than the M5... and the first gen lenses were very impressive in bq, especially when compared to the later M15-45, which seems light and plastic.  I agree w VisionLight that you should consider the built in EVF of the M5 for stability alone, but I have to imagine that w the 300mm you'll be shooting outside, where an evf is a must for broad daylight.

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