BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Does anyone make a current DSLR or μ4/3 camera that does NOT have video capabilities? The last one I had was a Canon 50D. Now that I am physically capable of holding a larger camera steady for a short time without shaking, I am looking for a new (or refurbished) contemporary camera, but I do not like video; it adds components, buttons, procedures and weight I do not want or need. I can also get by without high ISO capacity, super shutter speeds or a moveable LCD (to tell the truth, I don't even need live view, but I guess I have no choice). I would like to have ISO as low as 100 and, if possible, a real optical viewfinder. Please tell me such a camera exists. Thank you for your help.

CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver

Old cameras are cheap on ebay or used from B&H, Adorama,etc.

But let's be real, they do not add perceptible weight, Procedures can be ignored, and buttons can go unpressed. You want to go back in technology to not have things that you can ignore. So you will likely have a camera that cannot do what your want so you won't have things that do not matter anyway.

I mean, good luck - I hope you find it, but I have two cameras that I understand do great video and the components are hidden, they do not weigh as much as my other camera with no video, and I just ignore the button.

Get the camera that does what you WANT and ignore the things it may do that do not matter to you. This is really simple.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Cap, thanks for your response. One of the problems I have with just about any contemporary is that there are too darned many buttons. I have not held a new camera in years that didn't have some button fall under my right thumb. I will grant you that a person without rheumatoid and osteoarthritis and without a proclivity for downright clumsiness might be satisfied with a few extra buttons, but, as far as I'm concerned, the fewer the better. Give me an option to disable a few buttons or put a smaller number of buttons on the back (go ahead; make the menus more extensive and complex) and I'll take better pictures because I won't worry about pushing the wrong darned button.

CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver

I understand your situation better. My wife has rheumatoid arthritis so I have an understanding of why you want that.

Here is a suggestion that may or may not work for you. Do you use a tripod regularly? It does the holding - taking 100% of the weight off your hands. I am a tripod shooter, so I find it to be a very natural way to shoot. Of course there are times when it is not practical, but I find the benefits of its use outweigh the limitations.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Thanks for the suggestion. I use a tripod fairly often, but they don't work well for three subjects I often photograph: trains in motion (interior and exterior), birds in flight and bat swarms. I often use a monopod (or a "string-pod).

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Mogul...on the D800, there is only one extra button related to video, that's the button to start and stop video that is on the top right of the camera. You have to really know where it is to even use it. You do have to have the camera in live view, though, in order to use the video option.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

Hi Mogul! My turn. Let's see if I am any help. I am only going to talk about a dslr here. Everyone will suggest to you what they themselves own. I am about to do the same but hopefully without any bias.

I have owned a Nikon. I almost bought a D7000. I taught a fellow how to use his Canon 7D. I presently own a Sony a580 which is a kissing cousin of the much touted Nikon D7000. These both use the same sensor and their I.Q. is identical.

The Sony has less buttons than the other brands on average and their menus are much simpler. The build quality on a Sony is excellent.

I would also like to have a dslr without video because I do not use it and for me, it is an added expense to the camera that I do not want. Up until the A580, Sony's did not have video. If you can find one of the recent models before the a580, you are good to go. Oh, and the a580 was the last Sony dslr to go with an optical viewfinder if this is your preference.

Even though the the Newer Sony's have video, most models still have less buttons.

Just a suggestion.

Oh and I have very bad arthritis and I have no problems.

Tom

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Thanks, Tom. Sony looks like a viable choice. I checked the Internet, but there seem to be few Sony's available before the A550. I'll keep looking though.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Mogul, rumor has it that my 5Dmkll has a great video. I wouldn't know, I don't even know how to turn it on. I suspect the video in my next camera will be even better. Maybe I'll learn how to turn it on.
Mogul, I think if you want even just one bell and one whistle, it's gonna have video.
If your a tinkerer, maybe you can figure out how to exorcise it. SS

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Actually, that's not a bad idea. I have an old Nikon Super-zoom I don't use because the plastic video button is so close to my thumb. I also have a Dremel tool with a powerful vacuum on it. I think I'll experiment with holding the video button in place with straight pins and grinding it down. If I can get it to or below surface level, I'll cover it by gluing on a very thin piece of aluminum or titanium. I'll have to look and see if there are any other buttons that can be eliminated in the same way. Thanks for the idea.

RLKurth Loc: I'm from NY, but live in north Florida

I have the Nikon D90. In 2008, Nikon produced the D90, the very first DSLR camera that featured the ability to record high definition video. But you couldn't prove it by me as I have never had the urge to shoot any video what-so-ever. I know how to turn the video on, I'm just not interested in doing so.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

We were in Port Aransas in March and had a room on the 9th floor facing the beach. Pelicans would fly by on a regular basis and I would attempt to photograph them as they flew up the beach in formation. It was also a good excuse to use the video.

RLKurth Loc: I'm from NY, but live in north Florida

I'd take photos of the Pelicans flying by, but I don't think I would try to video them. It's just not something I'm interested ion doing.

oldmalky Loc: West Midlands,England.

I started with the Sony a200 which has no video and can still be bought on e-bay or Amazon dirt cheap, i moved on to the a57
with the blasted video button right by my thumb, I got quite a few videos of my feet which is fine if you are into feet!!!

RTFM

I found a bargain on Ebay for a 5D MkI. No video and better IQ than a 50D.