A Look into Canon’s Ergonomics

neuroanatomist said:

Was there a setting for that? I don’t recall on lower bodies, but I know on my R3 (and 1D X), I could choose to have the C# settings automatically re-register if a change was made, or have them “sticky”.

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That's the problem - unlike for Canon, there wasn't a setting for that on Nikon.

neuroanatomist said:

Was there a setting for that? I don’t recall on lower bodies, but I know on my R3 (and 1D X), I could choose to have the C# settings automatically re-register if a change was made, or have them “sticky”.

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On Canon bodies(at least on my R5), yes, but @AlanF is talking about Nikon bodies.

AlanF said:

That's the problem - unlike for Canon, there wasn't a setting for that on Nikon.

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Thanks...that would be annoying.

TwoWheeler said:

You should also be able to look at the EVF and get a display that tells which pocket you put the lens cap in.

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I would pay extra for this feature as long as it was not a subscription.

DhlcadR6 said:

Nikon layout is like a old Boeing aircraft...... Ergonomically ok but buttons everywhere.

Canon just fluctuates between a Tesla(Eos M200/R100), Hyundai/Kia(mid-range) and Toyota/Honda(mid to high end)

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You brought an airplane into a car analogy.

EOS 4 Life said:

You brought an airplane into a car analogy.

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Because Canon isn’t like Airbus

Nice article.
The position of the off/on-switch is the biggest problem I found with canon. I realy cant understand why they won't put it around the shutter button. It works perfectly on Sony and Nikon. Its just the perfect spot. You can put it there for EVERY camera. There is no reason not to put it there. Its quickest to reach, you can reach it while taking your camera out of the bag with one hand. You. can reach it, without moving your hands away from "shooting" position (left hand under the lense, right hand at the shutter.) There is just NO reason at all to not put it there. plus, you safe a lot of space on the left top side.

Same goes for the video/photo switch. Why not put it on the left shoulder (where now sometimes the off/on-switch wastes a lot of space) for ALL cameras? I think this is the biggest inconsistency and I cant find any reason for this. On my R5 its even a button combination - why though, why? :-D

What was always a bit weird to me was the 1 series - coming from an 60D, 70D, 7D, 6D, 5D II, 5D III everything felt always the same. Than I got my first 1DX II and suddenly I felt like a total idiot :-D it was so different... same seams to be going on for the R3,...
And here its also the video/photo switch and the power switch which is so crazy inconsistent

Anyway, thats complaining on a high level, overall the ergonomics of my R5s is great, I like it. But coming from the 5D and 1D it was unecessary inconsistent x)

Btw, Canon's T90 was designed by the German industry designer Luigi (Lutz) Colani, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Colani

EricN said:

You could do this yourself with a drop of epoxy glue

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Don't wobble when you drop

peters said:

Nice article.
The position of the off/on-switch is the biggest problem I found with canon. I realy cant understand why they won't put it around the shutter button. It works perfectly on Sony and Nikon. Its just the perfect spot. You can put it there for EVERY camera. )

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Mamiya did it with their New Mamiya 6 system back in the early 90s. I like that position very much, too.

EOS 4 Life said:

You brought an airplane into a car analogy.

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Well, both Boeing and cars have a lot in common: both spend a lot of time in parking positions. See Boeing 737 MAX...