Why do camera manufacturers insist on providing both still and video capabilities? (Page 12): Went back and read it both with and without the “never” ... same idea both ways. Whether...

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Urnst wrote:

Thanks for your good advice. I forgot to type the word "never" in my post, so it makes no sense at all.

Went back and read it both with and without the “never” ... same idea both ways. Whether you use or *never* use video doesn’t change your idea that leaving out video would simplify the camera. The latter is your point and I guess you’ve now got the reality check about that idea.

rickbash2019

leftj wrote:

It’s not about you. They are providing what the customers in mass want.

I take exception. It is my belief that manufacturers try to be all things to all people. I think i concur with the original poster. I am hard pressed to believe that Joe 6-pack buys an Nikon or Canon 35mm to take movies. For maybe 90% of shooters, it simply adds weight.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

rickbash2019 wrote:

I take exception. It is my belief that manufacturers try to be all things to all people. I think i concur with the original poster. I am hard pressed to believe that Joe 6-pack buys an Nikon or Canon 35mm to take movies. For maybe 90% of shooters, it simply adds weight.

LOL. At 12-pages, you came away with the idea the video capabilities of a DSLR / MILC add weight. How much weight? It is the software that contributes to the camera size / weight or something else?

BebuLamar

rickbash2019 wrote:

I take exception. It is my belief that manufacturers try to be all things to all people. I think i concur with the original poster. I am hard pressed to believe that Joe 6-pack buys an Nikon or Canon 35mm to take movies. For maybe 90% of shooters, it simply adds weight.

For 90% of the people they won't buy a still camera that doesn't shoot video.

petrochemist Loc: UK

BebuLamar wrote:

For 90% of the people they won't buy a still camera that doesn't shoot video.

Given the one that doesn't shoot video would end up costing more I think you can make that much closer to 99.999%
There's no reason for the weight of ever to be different.

anotherview Loc: California

You have generally stated my view. I do see, however, youngsters using the video capability of their cellular telephones to record short videos of social moments.

But, when I looked into videography, I learned it involved storyboarding, scripting, directing, etc. No thanks, I concluded.

rickbash2019 wrote:

I take exception. It is my belief that manufacturers try to be all things to all people. I think i concur with the original poster. I am hard pressed to believe that Joe 6-pack buys an Nikon or Canon 35mm to take movies. For maybe 90% of shooters, it simply adds weight.