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hiro
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Re. the GX100, Ricoh's stated thickness of 25mm is seriously misleading. Really it varies between 30 & 40mm thick. Real size is virtually the same as the Panasonic TZ1 or TZ3 (unlike Ricoh, Panasonic seem to quote their camera sizes honestly). If you add the GX100 viewfinder, this protrudes an additional 15mm at the back, making the camera 55mm deep where the lens is, and adding 25mm to the height.
Without the viewfinder, I find the GX100 will fit in a shirt pocket, it feels a bit heavy but it's ok. Once you fit the viewfinder the shape becomes very awkward and it will only fit in a coat pocket. However I find that with the camera placed vertically in the inside pocket of my coat the viewfinder projection fits the curve of my body and the camera is light enough that I don't really feel it's there (in fact I sometimes find myself patting the front of my coat to reassure myself it's still there!)
If you then add the DW6 ultra-wide adaptor you're talking about something which is actually less pocketable than a compact SLR due to the awkward projections (it will no longer fit my inside coat pocket), though it's still much lighter than an SLR.
Re. dust, I always keep the camera in a polythene bag, never bare in my pocket. I would prefer to keep it in a slimline case but I can't find anything the right size (the viewfinder makes things awkward here). I really wish Ricoh had bitten the bullet and built the EVF into the camera, the way it protrudes both upwards and backwards is a real nuisance, but personally I find a viewfinder essential and so leaving it off is not an option.
Without the viewfinder, I find the GX100 will fit in a shirt pocket, it feels a bit heavy but it's ok. Once you fit the viewfinder the shape becomes very awkward and it will only fit in a coat pocket. However I find that with the camera placed vertically in the inside pocket of my coat the viewfinder projection fits the curve of my body and the camera is light enough that I don't really feel it's there (in fact I sometimes find myself patting the front of my coat to reassure myself it's still there!)
If you then add the DW6 ultra-wide adaptor you're talking about something which is actually less pocketable than a compact SLR due to the awkward projections (it will no longer fit my inside coat pocket), though it's still much lighter than an SLR.
Re. dust, I always keep the camera in a polythene bag, never bare in my pocket. I would prefer to keep it in a slimline case but I can't find anything the right size (the viewfinder makes things awkward here). I really wish Ricoh had bitten the bullet and built the EVF into the camera, the way it protrudes both upwards and backwards is a real nuisance, but personally I find a viewfinder essential and so leaving it off is not an option.
