Dan W
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Re: Build quality of R5 - what is your take?
ProDude wrote:
About the ONLY thing that is fairly universal is NONE of these cameras are intended to be outright dropped from above onto a given hard surface. The sensor is pretty well designed and cared for regarding it's stability. So as long as you don't outright abuse the camera it should render years of reliable use.
I find the build quality with my grip on it exceptionally solid with NO creaks or movement of the parts. I was actually most satisfied and surprised that when you apply the grip it has absolutely NO play whatsoever and becomes literally a part of the camera. In the past several bodies I've had with grips felt like add on's and didn't take as this one does, so that pleases me. The buttons are squishy and cheap feeling but rather precise. The dial and everything that moves on it seems well sealed and solid. Even the EVF has yet to fog up in various conditions I would have expected it. So overall I do feel the R5 is worthy of professional use as I give it.
Agreed, I'm curious what the OP has issues with? I don't do much paid work anymore (retired now) but I'm not super careful of my camera and gear. I respect it, I just don't baby it.
A lot of times I just set the camera behind my seat in the car if I'm running around taking pictures.
I use Domke bags, anyone that uses them know they are not heavily padded if at all. Mine have a light padding on the bottom only. I've only have had one camera fail on me and that was found to be a pinched ribbon cable inside. It was under warranty and an intermittent problem so it took 2 trips to Canon to fix but once they replaced the cable it lasted many years before I upgraded.