Originally posted by reh321 I purchased a Q-7 shortly after joining here, after I decided that a “loupe” would make it usable outdoors.Since then, I have proven this to myself, but an attached loupe makes it unwieldy, and I would not get another one without a built-in loupe {aka EVF}.
I've tried loupes as well, I agree that they generally make the Q unwieldly, except when using a tripod (for macros or telephoto.) I think the biggest attraction for me (besides the obvious weight and size difference) has been the
absence of a viewfinder, I usually don't have a problem using the LCD display and the act of holding a camera up to your face intimidates subjects in a way that holding it at waist or chest level doesn't.
The EVFs I’ve looked through have problems of their own, the newer ones may be better, but they are usually found on extremely expensive cameras.