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Harald · 02-22-2007, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by nosnoop

I believe the next evolution of digital cameras will be live preview and elimination of the mirror box.

I hope that this will not happen very soon. Optical viewfinder has such advantages that electronic ones do not have. And electronic ones do not have any advantages I need .

Only remarkable advantage is that they are cheaper to manufacture. Not particularly in my interest. I have been enough wealthy so far (30 years) to buy these optical ones :-)

EVF techonogyn is in its infancy and it takes a long time before it is even adequately good compared to optical solution.

Lets collect pros and cons from photographers point of view (not manufacturers):

Optical:
pros: light speed update rate; as good as possible resolution (eye is limiting factor);
cons: angle finders clumsy;

Electronic:
pros: angle finder can be implemented more flexible way;
cons: what ever solution (even future ones) is used as good resolution and update rate cannot be achieved as optical one has;

What other reasons we have for one or other finder solution?

02-22-2007, 11:44 AM	#20
Harald Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland, Europe Gallery Photos: 0 Posts: 182	Originally Posted by nosnoop I believe the next evolution of digital cameras will be live preview and elimination of the mirror box. I hope that this will not happen very soon. Optical viewfinder has such advantages that electronic ones do not have. And electronic ones do not have any advantages I need . Only remarkable advantage is that they are cheaper to manufacture. Not particularly in my interest. I have been enough wealthy so far (30 years) to buy these optical ones :-) EVF techonogyn is in its infancy and it takes a long time before it is even adequately good compared to optical solution. Lets collect pros and cons from photographers point of view (not manufacturers): Optical: pros: light speed update rate; as good as possible resolution (eye is limiting factor); cons: angle finders clumsy; Electronic: pros: angle finder can be implemented more flexible way; cons: what ever solution (even future ones) is used as good resolution and update rate cannot be achieved as optical one has; What other reasons we have for one or other finder solution? __________________ good pictures are made of good light...... not pixels or lines per inch, not lack of CA, aberrations or banding.....