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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-12-2014, 08:25 PM
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Well, that article is based primarily on the 4/3 format. In general, the 4/3 format (IMHO) is to me a high end compact P&S with a changeable lens.
I think at some point, many of the APS-C and even full frame (shudder) besides Sony will have removed the mirror and gone EVF. Mirror OVF will still exist, but I expect that in the long haul, it will be most likely at the profession level for those like sports photography or outdoor photography where battery life and high speed/ultimate sharpness/use are key.
- Can you see someone going into the woods taking scenery shots and relying purely on an EVF ? Sure you can do it. But if you're out there for a while - battery swap is going to be needed just for running the EVF.
- Can you see someone at a basketball game using an EVF at court level ?
At some point, EVFs will be as good, if not better. The can do things that OVF can't. But unless you're in a studio, and have an HDMI output to a 4k screen to display what is coming in, and shows everything in realtime, its not helping much.
At the consumer level, for those coming from tablets/phones, EVF is probably going to be more familiar than optical. I personally liked Sony's Alpha EVF - it wasn't bad at all, I'd still like something better, but its decent.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-12-2014, 01:55 PM
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I don't disagree with all of the new/useful information that can be placed on an EVF. I do think that it will have its day when its considered the norm, and only some professional cameras have OVF.
When cameras have battery life that is similar/better than cellphone life I'll be happier with OVF. At this point, I've tried the OVF on some Sony Alpha's and it wasn't bad at all. It did have a slower contrast update than I'd like (dark to bright was a washout - white display). They will get better over time.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-12-2014, 10:57 AM
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I do see a point where 'most' consumer based SLRs and video cameras will merge. Many video cameras can shoot pictures, most cameras (SLR/SLT/mirrorless) can shoot video.
I personally don't mind having the mirror itself disappear at the consumer end, HOWEVER, I still like/prefer an optical viewer - and have the 'option' of using EVF.
For optical viewer:
1. Doesn't require batteries to operate - this can be huge. Carry batteries or don't turn on the display.
2. Works all of the time, except for movies
3. No lag
4. No grainy images.
5. Image is accurate - no filters, ADC/DAC conversion or loss.
For EVF
1. Electronic zoom (great for fixed focus lenses like Rokinon 85mm f/1.4)
2. Possible optional information in the EVF that isn't on your optical viewfinder.
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