gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

I recently made a post about falling and landing on my D7200 with no damage to camera or zoom. I guess I was too subtle in asking about what would happen if the camera had been a mirrorless, meaning would it not be damaged. None of the responses addressed this issue. So straight up, how rugged are mirrorless compared to something like my Nikon D7200 with its titanium body? Does anyone have experience with that?

BebuLamar

Nikon D7200 with titanium body?????

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Not rugged at all. The weakest part is the bayonets' where the lens and body attach. The larger the lens, the more you are apt to damage that connection. It's very expensive to repair. Second, the lens is even less rugged. They do not fair well when dropped. If you drop or take a fall holding a camera, you will have impact damage 90% of the time. A mirrorless is not more rugged than a DSLR. Since it doesn't have a mirror, that is the only thing that can't be damaged since it doesn't have one.

davyboy Loc: Anoka Mn.

New space age plastic is great!

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

I got it. My reply was facetious. I guess I should included a smiley face. Sorry.

leftj Loc: Texas

I don't think so.

rcarol

What is the source of your claims? Or is this just your opinion?

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

My Lumix GH4 is 7 years old. It has an aluminum alloy die cast chassis.

It has been soaked by driving rain several times with no issues. (It and my zooms are weather-sealed.)

It survived my college student twins making four 48-hour film project movies with it. It fell off a tripod when someone tripped over an audio or monitor cable, several times.

The only damage was to crack one corner of the fully articulated screen hinge, and scratches on two plastic lens shades. Otherwise, it works like new.

I think it’s at least as rugged as my old Nikon F3 was. It has that same feel.

I would add that most falls that don’t result in damage are luck. I can’t take a fall safely at my age!

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

I guess the rule is to not fall on or fall when carrying a camera. Any camera will break in some way shape or form.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

My bad. It’s a magnesium alloy body. It survived me landing on it.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

Despite the fact that I take good care of my cameras, it is important to me that my cameras be built ruggedly so that they have a chance to demonstrate good durability. My first two cameras, from 2006 and 2007 are still chugging away. They are a Fuji S3Pro (plastic) and a D200 (metal alloy), both of which have now passed into other hands.

When the original Z6 and Z7 came out a few years ago, my local camera store gave me a chance to take a good, long look at them. One thing I decided pretty early on was that as consumer grade cameras, their design did not protect sufficiently against accidental bumps and bruises. Controls appeared to be too fragile, and the metal parts of the body seemed to be too susceptible to getting dented and dinged. I did not subject either of the cameras to drop tests or collision tests. The Z6II and Z7II seem to folliw the same construction standards. I have no idea about the lower tier models, but suspect that they are probably built to the same or perhaps lower standards.

I've not looked at the new Z9. It's price is just completely out of the range that I would be willing to spend for a camera. Haven't really paid attention to the emails I've received from Nikon. But it appears to be constructed of carbon fiber composite material. If so, based on my experience with my D850 and D500, that might be a whole different ballgame. At quick glance, the controls also appear very similar to the controls on those two cameras, which are of a far superior design, both for damage avoidance and ease of use.

Keep in mind...I don't believe we've much, if anything here about the new cameras breaking. So the reality may be that durability is not a problem, at least not yet. Right now, I continue to stand by my initial observations. But I'd be happy to be proven wrong about the actual durability.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

I can only speak to Nikon.
Nikon’s S Line mirrorless Z Mount lenses have have a chromed metal mount. The non S Line mirrorless Z Mount lenses have a plastic mount.
I have not seen anything addressing the strength of the plastic mount.

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

I question that also.

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Yes, and the sensor is made from moon rocks. Do try to keep with the tech !

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"Unfortunately" you got not even a nibble on the original bait so now youll hafta resort to more blatant forms of trolling.

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