A couple of weeks ago I was raving about the design and controls of the old Canon EOS 50D DSLR, and one of the things that struck me was the usefulness of the status panel on the top plate – not just on this, but on all cameras.
It was something you could take for granted on any half-decent DSLR, but now we’ve migrated to mirrorless, top-plate status panels have become a luxury. So here is my hall of shame for mirrorless camera makers that have ditched status panels and – for those which still make them, how much you’ll have to pay for the privilege.
