I can confirm its ruggedness- I took the MZ-S to India for 1 month in August. It withstood many extreme conditions remarkably well, dealing with extremes in humidity and temperature(airconditioning - monsoon period), constant lens changes, moisture (mainly from my shirt-its HOT there- as it got carried around) and various bumps on the crouded streets. I mistreated it more than deserved and came out without a scratch and more importantly delivered. I also did not have any trouble with switches moving as I took it in and out of the bag (Lowepro off-trail, a sort of camera pouch). The things I found less positive were: The body got EXTREMELY hot in the sun, being black and perhaps, being made of metal. Also the AF selector is not very user-friendly (Pentax should really provide a back with a joystick selector), especially because the 6 sensors cover a wide area-I found myself using the central one most of the time (as with the Z1).
Michele NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
