electronic viewfinders (LCD inside the viewfinder) suck because #1 they have a limited number of pixels and can't show all the detail needed to make sure you're in focus. #2 they become unusable in very dark environments. So if you enjoy taking photos at night like I do, the only way you can frame your shot with an EVF or LCD is if there are points of light to use as a reference.
Optical Viewfinders are often a bit dark, but you can still see through them to properly frame your shot. As long as you can see the scene with the naked eye you can frame it through the optical viewfinder.
I think low light shooting could be one of the strong points of an electronic viewfinder. Most camcoders with EVF feature zero-light shooting modes via infrared recording. An EVF may implement this feature to help frame shots in low light conditions and revert back to normal mode to capture the image.
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ScaryFast @ Feb 22nd 2007 12:14AM
electronic viewfinders (LCD inside the viewfinder) suck because #1 they have a limited number of pixels and can't show all the detail needed to make sure you're in focus. #2 they become unusable in very dark environments. So if you enjoy taking photos at night like I do, the only way you can frame your shot with an EVF or LCD is if there are points of light to use as a reference.
Optical Viewfinders are often a bit dark, but you can still see through them to properly frame your shot. As long as you can see the scene with the naked eye you can frame it through the optical viewfinder.
Alex @ Feb 22nd 2007 1:23AM
I think low light shooting could be one of the strong points of an electronic viewfinder. Most camcoders with EVF feature zero-light shooting modes via infrared recording. An EVF may implement this feature to help frame shots in low light conditions and revert back to normal mode to capture the image.