What's the SD 700's body made of? True?
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My SD700is is made out of metal. The only plastic is the black frame around the LCD and the mode dial. It is not plastic anywhere else.
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Yes, it appears to be. The main body appears to be a lightweight alloy. The main structure is metal, NOT plastic. It is covered in sections with a rubber material to give you a better grip. It screws onto the camera body using the screw mount that you would use for a tripod. I have found it to be a very good addition to the D7100. The camera recognizes it and I have had no trouble with the battery or the buttons. It comes with both the EN-EL15 battery tray and a second tray for AA batteries. Some say the fit is not good, I have NOT found that to be true. I find the fit to be good for an add-on grip. It is very firm and sturdy in my opinion. It was well worth the extra money in my opinion. I have large hands and it fits my hands very well giving me the confindence of a firm grip. My wife and daughter have not had any trouble using the camera with this grip. Hope this helps.
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Main body is Aluminium the back of the screen is Gorilla Glass - which is distinctive.S7 is quite robust but it is a ultra lite not a brick
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We bought one, which came as a rather heavier than the other point-and-shoot cameras, assumed to be made with metal. It's best to direct the question to Sony, the manufacturer, as most if not all of us bought the camera as it is shown...
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I'm also trying to decide between the SD850 and SD750...I prefer the S850 features, but this camera is so much thicker (1.04" vs 0.77"), and I was looking for a thin camera. The dimensions are on Canon's website...have you physically seen the two cameras and can you confirm the difference in thickness? I was curious that you did not mention...perhaps it's not as different as I think?
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The video on this product page mentions it's made of 7Cr17, comparable to 440A i think.
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The majority of the gun is plastic, but the cocking assembly, the rear sight (and sight knobs), the outer barrel, inner barrel, the front bottom rail, and front sling mount are metal. The magazine is the most durable feeling of the plastics, because I honestly thought bit was metal for a little while. The plastic on the body does feel a bit on the cheap side, but it is pretty durable. But like all plastic bodies, if you care for it, it will be fine.
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No, not as a real m4, Real M4,M16,AR15's ect. receivers are made of aircraft grade aluminum, this is soft pot metal similar to what die cast cars are made of.. I hear this is because they do not want people to be able to convert them to real gun's. I "feels" real and not toyish like plastic guns do because of the weight but that's about it.
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Bill I `ll try to answer in english ( because I live in Brazil). The front and the top are made is aluminum (black anodized) the back is a solid material that I cannot specify. Is a very solid camera. I found this interesting comment: http://www.slashgear.com/olympus-stylus-xz-2-review-13256851/. I love my Olympus because the macro ( 1 cm focus) and the sharp lens (F 1.8). Good pictures.
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Is it a super-tight or just-the-right fit for SD 750? I wouldnt prefer to choose it if it is super-tight especially since that might damage the screen.
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Thank you for this very helpful information. I've been told that its a plastic body and only comes in Malaysian. Also that it is on back order for the great price of 1200 since I don't want to buy anything with it. I don't konw what to do yet, but at least I know what's going on.
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I haven't bought yet, but there are two reasons I'm leaning towards to SD800 over the SD700: the wider angle, and the availability of the waterproof housing. I sail on San Francisco Bay, and probably wouldn't expose most cameras to the elements there, much less when heeled over in heavy chop.
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I think you may be right Pablo. I did receive my SD750 and to my huge disappointment, the screen is very blurry. I think it's defective but if it's not, this sucks. I'm going to exchange for the SD800. The SD800 has everything I need. The SD870 just has higher MP but I don't care about that.
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Hello my friend:I may be wrong, but one can only assume these days that it's Chinese (thank your politicians not the Chinese). They seem tough enough, a decent build, and pretty much like a straight knock- off of the expensive ones that I just could not see paying more than two hundred bucks for. Honestly, I haven't beaten the crap out of them yet in the field to see if they stay zero, but I will soon. Remember that nothing is indestructible. Another fix would be forty five degree Picatinny rails with flip up Magpuls. I might try that just for ability to keep a low profile in the gun bag. As for these, you can always send them back, but for the money I'm keeping mine. Hope this helps,Ed the Boogieman Hello my friend:I may be wrong, but one can only assume these days that it's Chinese (thank your politicians not the Chinese). They seem tough enough, a decent build, and pretty much like a straight knock- off of the expensive ones that I just could not see paying more than two hundred bucks for. Honestly, I haven't beaten the crap out of them yet in the field to see if they stay zero, but I will soon. Remember that nothing is indestructible. Another fix would be forty five degree Picatinny rails with flip up Magpuls. I might try that just for ability to keep a low profile in the gun... » Read More Hello my friend:I may be wrong, but one can only assume these days that it's Chinese (thank your politicians not the Chinese). They seem tough enough, a decent build, and pretty much like a straight knock- off of the expensive ones that I just could not see paying more than two hundred bucks for. Honestly, I haven't beaten the crap out of them yet in the field to see if they stay zero, but I will soon. Remember that nothing is indestructible. Another fix would be forty five degree Picatinny rails with flip up Magpuls. I might try that just for ability to keep a low profile in the gun bag. As for these, you can always send them back, but for the money I'm keeping mine. Hope this helps,Ed the Boogieman « Show Less
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Are you sure you are talking about the Canon S95? The camera has a very solid feel and the main body is metal, not plastic.
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Hi Fred,Did some searching, and according to "Digital Camera Info" web site, the body is "heavy" and made of metal, but it doesn't specify what the metal is. It has a "leather-like" texture to it.I've enjoyed your reviews, so wanted to help out if I could. ;-)
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The Slide and inner parts are, the grip and lower receiver is the ABS Plastic. Don't let the "construction" fool you, it is a great gun.