>I'm sort of amazed at the cost of high-end cameras, especially when what separates it from a modern smartphone... It's not about the software, it's about the

>I'm sort of amazed at the cost of high-end cameras, especially when what separates it from a modern smartphone... It's not about the software, it's about the build quality (once you get into the professional product lines anyway). I have an old Canon 7D that's damn near indestructible (think old Nokia-phone style). I'd dropped that thing in lakes, had it out shooting during monsoons and snowstorms, rolled it down mountains, buried it in sand, dropped it from serious heights (shattering more than a few lenses along the way) and it just keeps ticking. The body is pretty banged up and I've had to clean/replace a few internal parts from the wear-and-tear but it just keeps on ticking.