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Don’t think either body will make too much difference when you have a sizable lens on it. I’d go based on ergonomics and familiarity with the haptics. I’ve never shot with the S5 but the SL2-S (and by extension the SL2) plays nicely with gloves. Battery life is fine in the cold. I normally keep the camera in a padded pouch in my backpack when not in use while skiing.

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when shooting alpine events in Colorado for the World Cup years ago, I would carry all my gear (and lots of film and batteries) in a backpack and bring crampons, water, etc to hang out in my spot most of the day for the events.  I also used shorter skis for aided mobility...  If your primary goal is photos then you just need to adjust your ski gear.  If your primary goal is skiing then you need to adjust your camera gear expectations.  

I'd go with the phone or Q2 approach these days and enjoy the time off on the slopes.

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took the Q2 and 13Pro, perfect for my needs, used the Q2 mostly

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travel snaps only but the 13 Pro couldn't cut it in comparison maybe the 14 Pro could?

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12 hours ago, huwm said:

travel snaps only but the 13 Pro couldn't cut it in comparison maybe the 14 Pro could?

The main lens on the 14 Pro is significantly improved. The 48 MP camera shot in ProRAW has higher useable resolution than the SL2-S w/ SL 16-35 @ 24mm.

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as an aside

I found using the Q2 easier than the phone when hands really cold and snowing heavily, felt less likely to drop it

I don't really like using LCD either

A different case might help, mine's a quad lock to fit on my Cowboy ebike which has protected it from a number of drops from 2m or so 

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18 hours ago, huwm said:

as an aside

I found using the Q2 easier than the phone when hands really cold and snowing heavily, felt less likely to drop it

I don't really like using LCD either

A different case might help, mine's a quad lock to fit on my Cowboy ebike which has protected it from a number of drops from 2m or so 

I find XC skiing gloves that is capacitive touch capable and having a rubberized grip works very well. Also, in case you didn’t know already, once you have the camera app open on the iPhone you can use the volume button as a physical shutter button.

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