Does the camera have an optical viewfinder? Is the battery unique or can I easily find a replacement when it expires?
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No it has an LCD screen only. You can see very well. Battery are cheap. $20 bucks for a Vivitar replacement battery. Battery life is short about 120-200 shots . So make sure u have extra on hand. Get a mini charger too so u can carry in pocket. I use a Nikon d5200 as well and the pentax puts out just as good photos or better for night shots or indoor/ outdoor. But much better on the go. I don't look like a "duche" with a way big camera. Anything lighter than a d5200 with a 18-200 zoom is a blessing :) look at a level up Pentax if u want a better movie mode than the "Q" line up. No it has an LCD screen only. You can see very well. Battery are cheap. $20 bucks for a Vivitar replacement battery. Battery life is short about 120-200 shots . So make sure u have extra on hand. Get a mini charger too so u can carry in pocket. I use a Nikon d5200 as well and the pentax puts out just as good photos or better for night shots or indoor/ outdoor. But much better on the go. I don't look like a "duche" with a way big camera. Anything lighter than a d5200 with a 18-200 zoom is a blessing :) look at a level up Pentax if u want a better movie mode than the "Q"... » Read More No it has an LCD screen only. You can see very well. Battery are cheap. $20 bucks for a Vivitar replacement battery. Battery life is short about 120-200 shots . So make sure u have extra on hand. Get a mini charger too so u can carry in pocket. I use a Nikon d5200 as well and the pentax puts out just as good photos or better for night shots or indoor/ outdoor. But much better on the go. I don't look like a "duche" with a way big camera. Anything lighter than a d5200 with a 18-200 zoom is a blessing :) look at a level up Pentax if u want a better movie mode than the "Q" line up. « Show Less
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There is no optical viewfinder, you can only shoot by watching at the LCD screen (live-view on DSLR)The battery has quite short life, I strongly suggest to buy extra packages. I bought a Wasabi Power package with 2 batteries and a charger...good deal!
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The viewfinder is an optional accesory, and with the baterry you can buy extra baterry for a few dollars, I recomend you buy another one, because It last for about. 70 min on continue use.
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You can buy an optical viewfinder (it's not built-in), and yes, the battery is very easy to get. They have Kodak and Fuji variants even that are exactly the same, as well as third party ones too.
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No optical viewfinder. The LCD on the back does present the full view of the lens. The battery is somewhat unique, a number of the Q series cameras use the Li68 battery and it is available at specialty stores. This battery has also been used by other manufactures, like Kodak and Fuji so they can be found but not like a AA battery. I just keep an extra one ready.
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Look at the Panasonic LUMIX DMC FZ35 18x which has a viewfinder. Note this is not a pocket sized camera. Looks like a DSLR but weights less than a pound. This is a quality camera, sharp images, most features of DSLR except small senor size. Amazon sells the camerq.
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The camera uses it's own rechargeable battery. Battery life has been really good for me, which is a surprise because most that come with their own batteries tend to die quickly. Of course, I do shoot quite a bit thru the viewfinder. I also purchased some off-brand replacement batteries for spare swaps off Amazon and they were very affordable and work well.
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Yes, It has a rechargable battery. It last a long time between charges. I bought an extra battery pack so I'll always be ready. They are super nice cameras with lots of features. Great zoom!
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The camera comes with a rechargeable Lithium battery and charger BUT GOOD LUCK FINDING a REPLACEMENT PANASONIC BATTERY > There's NONE out there!!!
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Only some special purpose cameras do not have viewfinders at all. These are, for example, web cameras and video surveillance cameras. They use external monitors as their viewfinders.To better explain the answer I will guess you are asking about an optical viewfinder and not an electronic one.To which the answer would be; No it doesn't have an optical viewfinder.However, it does have an electronic viewfinder; the LCD screen. In addition to its primary purpose, the LCD screen; an electronic viewfinder, can be used to replay previously captured material, and as an on-screen display to browse through menus. Only some special purpose cameras do not have viewfinders at all. These are, for example, web cameras and video surveillance cameras. They use external monitors as their viewfinders.To better explain the answer I will guess you are asking about an optical viewfinder and not an electronic one.To which the answer would be; No it doesn't have an optical viewfinder.However, it does have an electronic viewfinder; the LCD screen. In addition to its primary purpose, the LCD screen; an electronic viewfinder, can be used to replay previously captured material, and as an... » Read More Only some special purpose cameras do not have viewfinders at all. These are, for example, web cameras and video surveillance cameras. They use external monitors as their viewfinders.To better explain the answer I will guess you are asking about an optical viewfinder and not an electronic one.To which the answer would be; No it doesn't have an optical viewfinder.However, it does have an electronic viewfinder; the LCD screen. In addition to its primary purpose, the LCD screen; an electronic viewfinder, can be used to replay previously captured material, and as an on-screen display to browse through menus. « Show Less
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There is a view finder just like any other digital camera. It doesn't come with a memory card, but it takes SD cards. It functions like any other point and shoot camera; it's just more durable an water proof. I used it traveling for 2 months and it worked great!
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So far, i like it and it has taken good pictures. The one thing it does not have is the viewfinder. Not a big deal, most digitals don't anymore, but just fyi.)
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I do not know enough about cameras to know if it has a viewfinder, but I am VERY pleased with the clarity of the pictures. I bought it for a trip to Europe, and the pictures I got were great!
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I have never even noticed that it doesn't have a viewfinder. I take sunny beach pictures and have never noticed an issue.
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Hi... No view finder but the monitor changes into different angles which is nice to have. I got a battery charger with rechargeable batteries & I am enjoying them. Batteries will go a long time if you just take pics. I use the video so they won't last as long but they have lasted long enough for my approval. Hope this helps. mark
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I do use the viewfinder a lot but don't know, I have a spare battery in my camera bag just in case. Sorry I can't be of help.
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There is no optical view finder and from my experience, that is the biggest flaw with this camera especially for outside sunny days. The LCD screen does tilt and I've had to use that many times to be able to see what I'm trying to capture. Although that does not totally compensate for not having a view finder.
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No there is not. This is a super easy camera to use. This is my second one my first last about 5 years. I have 2 batteries for this camera. Even though it only take a few hours to fully charge. Sometimes I'm in the middle of pictures and don't want to wait for a charge. You won't be disappointed for the price in this camera.
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Did you ever find a camera under $150 with a viewfinder? I am looking for the same
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Have had the viewfinder for almost a year, but couldn't tell you if it drains the battery any more than not using it. I do know I couldn't use the camera without it in bright sunlight. I also carry an extra battery. The viewfinder is big and bright and works really well,very pleased I bought it.
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Ok so the pictures say it has a viewfinder (the little eyehole on the back of the camera for the unintelligent), yet some people are saying it does NOT have one and some people are saying it DOES have one.... how is someone who NEEDS a viewfinder supposed to know whether to purchase this camera or not