Originally Posted by Art Vandelay II
Unless you have small hands I see no advantages in a "small" SLR. Also, most fast zooms and telephoto lenses don't balance on them.
The advantage is that it takes up less space, and in almost all cases, weight less. If you carry your stuff over long distances, it may be important.
I've never understood the balancing issue. I don't balance cameras. I photograph with them.
But most of the time they are dead weight I carry around while finding something to shoot...