Marlz

Yes ... worth a try. Your comments are all very helpful. TY!!

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

You always need to wrap a camera in that case, it does not matter how good it is sealed. The very best sealed camera will get condensation, just as much as a non at all sealed camera in that circumstance!

Ollieboy

I took my RX10 IV to Saratoga racetrack during a downpour. I was totally soaked and had to wring out my clothes at the hotel. My Sony was just as wet. I toweled it down and it was fine. No problems whatsoever. Same issue with my friend and his Sony RX10 III. His is fine too. By the way, I don't recommend doing this.

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

Don't forget to include in that plastic bag, your iPhone, your watch, your glasses, hearing aids, external recorders, microphones, Ear buds, heck maybe even pacemakers. Better yet, just stay inside. :)

Tomfl101 Loc: Mount Airy, MD

I occasionally shoot HS swimming at indoor pools in the winter. The humidity is close to 100% and very warm inside which causes the whole camera to fog up until temperature is equalized. To overcome the problem I place my camera on the floor of my car and turn the heat up full to warm it up. I can then begin shooting right away. Unless you need to shoot indoors immediately I wouldn’t worry about it. My only question would be: Does repeated condensation ultimately build up on internal optics and sensors causing permanent fogging?

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

I bought a great pair of gloves at Costco that have touch sensitive finger tips to be used on a camera or phone screen, $9.

Canisdirus

'Weather seal' is a marketing tool.
It's a true statement in that it remains a very generalized term.
Change the term in your mind to (for all-weather seal claims) ... 'weather-resistant'

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Put the camera gear in a bag when you come in from the cold. Enter through the garage, and leave the camera in the garage for a bit, still in the bag. then bring it inside. The condensation issue is warm moist air (indoor) hitting cold camera. Just think of a glass of iced tea in the middle of the summer. Condensation forms on the cold surface. The reverse does not happen.

I have tried numerous solutions for gloves - I just use what I used to use as a ski instructor - ski gloves with pockets to accept HotHand warmers, and another pair of warmers in my pockets. Wearing a warm hat and minimizing heat loss around the head will keep your blood from diverting to the neck and head and will in turn keep blood flowing to your feet and hands. I could never have survived in 5°F temps all day long while teaching people how to avoid hitting trees and other people while skiing down hill.

mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma

I have some fleece mitten/gloves where the top flips back and your finger tips are exposed. The thumb has its own flap. I’ve had them for so long the labeling has worn off but I’m sure your could find them on line.

joanloy Loc: St. Louis, MO

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Weather sealing does not mean you can immerse the camera in water. It just means small amounts of water can't harm the camera.

What it typically means is that all ports have caps or rubber flaps on them, and on interchangeable lens cameras, the lens has an 'O' ring around it to keep surface water out of the body. That makes the camera water resistant... You can carry it in a light rain and not worry about it too much. If the camera is designed for cold temperatures, there will be a minimum rating such as "–10C/14F".

My Lumix GH4 and two of my lenses are weather-sealed. I've used them in 96F heat and 20F cold (it does not get much colder here in the NC Piedmont very often). I've been caught half a mile away from my house in a driving rain a couple of times. The gear survived with no issues. I simply wiped it off and let it air dry for a few hours before packing it away.

I DO put my gear in a ziplock bag when going from cold to warm areas. I don't want to take chances with condensation helping mold grow in the lenses. I don't leave camera gear in a car, in winter or summer, unless it's in a styrofoam cooler in trunk or under a shade of some sort, and will be there for just a couple of hours or less.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

A call to the camera manufacturer would provide the answer to their definition of "weather sealed," specifically for your condensation concern.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

My approach:

I remove battery and SD/XQD card outside and place in a warm pocket. Then place Camera/Lens into the camera bag or a plastic bag before bringing inside. I always give the latter several hours to warm up, but I can immediately get to downloading/processing images and charging batteries.

Only one method. Use what suits you best.

tomad Loc: North Carolina

Weather sealing does not protect against condensation, you still need to use the plastic bag method. I have a Sony RX10 (original) as well as the IV. I've used both in light rain and snow but the older one was with me for a year in Thailand and went from A/C into hot humid air often and it ended up with mold inside the lens.

NormanTheGr8 Loc: Racine, Wisconsin

Anytime you change lenses or zoom in or out your exchanging air from outside the camera so your going to bring in moist air if the camera gets cold and you bring it into warm temps you will get condensation inside also which could lead to mold,rust, or electrical problems so always best to let it gradually warm to room temperature.
I also collect the silica packets that come with vitamins an stuff (in a airtight container ) and dump them into the 2 gal. Zip Loc bag with my camera put that inside a small cooler

If your going to want to view your pics remove the cards ,I also take out the battery so I can get it on the charger.