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Why do consumer-grade cameras have fewer physical buttons than professional-grade cameras, in your mind? Is it because physical buttons are expensive to make?
by peferron 6y ago
Why do consumer-grade cameras have fewer physical buttons than professional-grade cameras, in your mind?
Is it because physical buttons are expensive to make?
Or is it because a camera with fewer buttons is easier to use for untrained users?
My opinion is that it's mostly the latter.
- rswail 6y agoPhysical buttons are expensive to make. A touch screen is a single UI element and can be changed/fixed by software. Physical buttons require individual design, additional hardware, wiring, power, assembly, failure, repairs...
- leephillips 6y agoYes, it’s because of the manufacturing cost.
- TeMPOraL 6y agoAnd related: touchscreen, purely-software UIs can be developed in parallel with the rest of the device, possibly by a different team or a subcontractor, which saves further manufacturing costs.