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Weather Sealing

Gaskets and overlapping construction that resist the entry of dust and moisture into a camera or lens.

In depth

Weather sealing is not waterproofing, and almost no manufacturer publishes an IP rating for it — the claim is resistance to splashes, dust and light rain, not immersion. It also depends on the whole system: an unsealed lens or an open card door defeats a sealed body entirely.

Examples in practice

A sealed body and lens keep working through an hour of coastal drizzle that would put an unsealed kit out of action.