Canon Power shot Cameras Canon cameras without a viewfinder are not very good when wearing polarized glasses. You cannot see the LCD image with sunglasses. Are there any Canon cameras out there with the same specs but with a viewfinder? Canon Power shot Cameras Canon cameras without a viewfinder are not very good when wearing polarized glasses. You cannot see the LCD image with sunglasses. Are there any Canon cameras out there... » Read More Canon Power shot Cameras Canon cameras without a viewfinder are not very good when wearing polarized glasses. You cannot see the LCD image with sunglasses. Are there any Canon cameras out there with the same specs but with a viewfinder? « Show Less
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Yes, I had to sell my Canon SD870 only because of that reason. The pictures were beautiful, however. Need a new one with a viewfinder.
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Correct there is no viewfinder. I didn't have much trouble with the screen in bright sunlight. Took the camera to Cabo San Lucas for vacation and it worked great. And I should add that it will depend somewhat on how sensitive your eyes are in the sun and if you are wearing sunglasses. I had sunglasses with a medium tint. I didn't find it to be an issue like it is on a lot of smart phones.
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You cannot get a quality point and shoot digital with a long wide angle zoom that has a viewfinder. In fact, you can hardly get any point and shoot with a viewfinder. I really miss having this feature for several reasons: (1) I wear reading glasses. With a viewfinder (especially one that allows an optic adjustment) I can see details of the shot I want to take (is my subject smiling?). With the largest LCD screen, I cannot always see the detail I want. I sometimes have to put my glasses on to take a picture. Not easy when you are wearing goggles on a ski slope. A pain anywhere. (2) In bright sun, forget it. Just "point and shoot" and hope for the best. (3) Holding the camera up toward your eye and slightly against your face provides a more stable base and results in much less shake than holding a camera out from your body. I don't know why manufacturers stopped making viewfinders--economy? weight? --but I sorely miss them. I'm afraid it's a lost cause.
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Yes. I have horrible eyesight, but I hate shooting with glasses on. The Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) on this camera is awesome, and there is a diopter (a little "focus" button) specifically for dialing in your specific vision issues. If you can buy reading glasses off the shelf, then your vision falls into the range the diopter can correct for.
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Always go with a viewfinder if you can. The giant screen on this camera is a treat, but if you break your screen, you're done.I had an awesome Panasonic Lumix that I shut in my car door... the good news is that this accident brought me my baby- the Canon Powershot S2 is, but still! At least a viewfinder gives you a backup.
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Your viewfinder is basically a video camera. The grainiest is basically what video look like during low light situations. You're not actually looking thru the lens like an SLR. This is normal. That's why your eyepiece picture looks better outside in the daylight ... more light.
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I love the SD870IS as a wideangle camera for interior shots but I would not have purchased it if I had known beforehand that I would have to remove my polorized-prescription sunglasses every time I wanted to take a photo in sunlight. The image is green and purple and difficult to see when I'm wearing my polorized prescription sunglasses. If there was a viewfinder, I could use that instead but there isn't.
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Hi, Jason. You tend to see some degradation in image quality as well as some vignetting with the 2X teleconverters. While the canon is better than say a Sigma or a Tamron it will still affect image quality some. Using the 1.4X, at 200mm with the 70-200L, I have seen some very minor loss in sharpness in the corners, however I have to pixel peep to see that.
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Yes, and that's one of the reasons I bought it. It comes in handy during very bright days, especially when the sun it at your back and the LCD is "blown out." Also, when you're shooting a low shutter speeds, holding against your face stabilizes it more. The newest COOLPIX elimiated the viewfinder. I think that was a mistake.
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There is no lens to look thru while shooting. You have to rely on the image on the back of the camera.
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I am in the same boat, I loved my Powershot but ... I am trying NOT to buy a Canon because of terrible Customer Service I received when it got damp and the lens gasket dropped off. But my Coolpix takes awful pictures 80% of the time. I thought it was me but have since found out it's the camera. I will now look at the Lumix since my nephew also recommended it. Thanks
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not at all familar with the cannon rebel, so not sure how it would compare. what i do know is that in bright light, out doors or in dim settings thescreen on the panasonics are not easilt visable. what this product does is let you see what the camera sees. it is more of a composition tool; rather than a focusing tool. however i have used it with older prime lenses for focusing. no it does not or will not make your camera a dslr, but it helps a great deal in the setings i have mentioned, manly in bright sun outdoor shooting where your screen is not viewable.
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It has an EVF (Electronic ViewFinder), not an OVF (Optical ViewFinder). The EVF is a small LCD screen where the OVF would be on a dslr.
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I replaced my Canon 60d and smaller Sony A55 with an Olympus E-P3. I've owned several intro/mid-level dSLRs, and I would say the E-P3 was my favorite camera of all time. My pictures were amazing, it was fast, and best of all was that it was truly portable - perfect for my hiking trips. Were you mainly using the camera in auto mode? I always used it in manual, so can't really tell you how good or bad the camera did in 'A' mode - but in manual mode it was nearly perfect. The lenses you use may also play a role. My favorite lens of all time had been (maybe still is) the Canon 24-70mm lens, and I thought I would never find something that worked just as well, but I came across the Panasonic 14-140mm lens, which is super amazing, and became my favorite and main lens for the E-P3. The lack of viewfinder was never an issue for me, since I used the VF-2 view finder by Olympus. Sure, I was never happy using the E-P3 without the viewfinder, so I kept it on most of the time. I did sell the E-P3 on Ebay soon after the OM-D was announced. I figured that if the E-P3 had become my favorite camera of all time, getting the OM-D would be a no brainer since the specs are better than the E-P3 and it included a built in viewfinder. I have used an NEX-5 (first gen) in the past, and I must say I hated that camera due to how hard it made to shoot in 'M' mode; however, Sony released the NEX-7, a nearly perfect camera targeted towards potential dSLR owners. Deciding between the NEX-7 and the OM-D is a challenge, and they each have their pluses and negatives; however, those looking to replace a dSLR for some trips, shouldn't consider anything other than the OM-D(m4/3) or NEX-7(e-mount) for the time being; although, I bet Panasonic has something in the works to compete with Sony and Olympus.
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This camera DOES HAVE a viewfinder!! Yes, I am frustrated by the new cameras coming out without viewfinders. It is very hard to see those LCD screens when you are taking photos outdoors. I LOVE this camera. I have 5 Nikon Coolpix cameras, and this is the best for its lightness, automatic lens cover, takes fabulous photos and picture perfect videos without the zoom making any noise if you zoom in and out. If I lost this camera, I would replace it with the exact same model.
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I don't actually use this camera - I got it for my daughter. But Live View (which is what you're in when you're using the LCD) measures the light differently than when you're taking pictures using the viewfinder. At least one other person has reported an exposure problem related to A+ mode through the viewfinder but had no problem in Live View, which sounds similar to your experience. It could be a bug. Watch for future firmware updates from Canon.
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The EF-S Canon Lens is designed for the APS size censor cameras. It is my understanding that you at wide angle you would see dark corners, etc. I also think Canon designed the camera mounts such that an EF-S Lens will not attach to a full frame mount camera.