Learn Spanish (Latin America): Esta cámara no es tan ligera como la nuestra.

To say 'as [adjective] as' in Spanish, you use the formula tan ... como. So, 'as light as' translates to tan ligera como. You must use tan (rather than tanto) whenever you are comparing qualities using an adjective like 'light', 'tall', or 'fast'.

Why is the adjective ligera ending in '-a' instead of '-o'?

Ligera (lightweight) describes the noun cámara (camera). Because cámara is a feminine noun, the adjective must change its ending to match, becoming the feminine form ligera.

Why do we need the word la before nuestra?

La nuestra means 'ours'. When you use a possessive word as a pronoun to replace a noun entirely (saying 'ours' instead of 'our camera'), Spanish requires you to include the definite article (el, la, los, or las) right before it. We use la to match the feminine, singular noun it replaces (la cámara).

Wait, doesn't esta mean 'is'?