Originally posted by gorme Same than Kunzite ^^ If the optical part is usable as it is, it's ok for me
I just don't want the electronic stuff to separate me from action.
I felt that way very strongly about mirrorless cameras too, and have until now been very un-impressed with EVFs due to their lag time, shutter responsiveness, and to be honest, they hurt my eyes! Especially when doing astro-landscape photography at night.
The newest, latest EVFs are beginning to change all that. The lag time and shutter responsiveness, even the resolution, is about as good as an optical viewfinder. And the added benefit of seeing your exposure and white balance 100% of the time is great for high-volume, fast-paced shooters who worry about post-production efficiency. (Although a landscape photographer can take their pictures with leisure, and just review on the rear LCD)
As I said before, it is somewhat sad for me to realize that EVFs are indeed "the future". I'm sure that many hobbyists and full-time pros alike will be absolutely addicted to EVFs in no time. Call me a nostalgic old geezer, but I still like an optical viewfinder. I can't believe an optical viewfinder on a digital camera is soon going to be considered almost as "oldschool" as looking at a ground glass upside down and backwards on a view camera.
TLDR; I sincerely hope that optical prisms continue to have a respected place in this bell-and-whistle infested digital future. Pentax has always prided itself in bigger, brighter viewfinders even in its most beginner models, so if any company can "keep the prism alive" it's them.