As I said, the body of the ME exclusive of the prism housing is also 
shorter from top plate to base plate than the MX  those measly 
millimeters make for very big difference in size in the hands.  I've 
used both and while I don't have exceedingly large hands the ME is much 
more difficult to hold comfortably than the MX. 

Cotty wrote:
> On 10/12/07, Bob Blakely, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>   
>> Camera      W     x  H    x  D (mm)  Wt (g)
>> ME           131    x 82.5 x 49.5        460
>> ME Super 131.5 x 83    x 49.5        445
>> MX          135.8  x 82.5 x 49.3       495
>> LX           144.5  x 90.5 x 50          570 (for reference)
>> K2           144     x 92    x 57          680 (for reference)
>>
>> Yup, the MX is a whole 5mm (~0.169in) wider than ME.
>>     
>
>
> OH MY GOD!!!!  IT'S NOT!!!!!!!  OH NO!!!!!!  (with apologies to Basil Fawlty)
>
> Actually 4.8mm wider.
>
> But this does not qualify the statement that 'the MX is much wider than
> the ME'. That is still a wilting pile of fetid testicles.
>
>   


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