If I need reading glasses to see the regular LCD screen, will I need reading glasses to see the viewfinder image?
879454
I would strongly suggest you contact Sony customer support to get an accurate answer.
879455
I also need reading glasses, but find I don't need to use them with this viewfinder, which is excellent btw.
879456
No reading glasses needed just be aware that Sony offers zero support for these expensive and delicate little view finders
241719
Not to my knowledge - I don't know how else to access settings. There is no viewfinder.
14581
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.
994841
Yes, it has an optical view finder, which I prefer to framing an image in the LCD screen -- even though the VF shows only about 93% of the area.
2182542
When you pull the eye viewfinder, you have a small wheel on the left side. Just spin it until it looks crisp. Same method as binoculars.
1106218
The lack of viewfinder is not a "curious omission" but instead allows the existence of the very large 3 inch LCD.Cameras with a viewfinder have smaller 2.5 inch LCDs.
1942235
There is no viewfinder. Only the LCD screen. As a SLR user that bothered me at first. Now I couldn't imagine any other way.
1106747
Yes it does. I bought it because of the view finder, but I am finding that the LED Screen is so sharp I rarely have to use the viewfinder even in bright conditions.
1758958
YES! If you look at a rear photo of camera you will notice a eyelevel viewfinder. It is not of the opitical type , but like a video camera (a very high pixel image).
1825755
You need to turn the LCD facing inward in order to use the viewfinder. I don't think you can have both working at the same time .
800461
Yes, it appears to. It's very subtle, and does not equate to the same type of effect a person who wears prescription lenses is used to. I don't need reading glasses or contact lenses normally, and if I wear my brother's glasses, everything is distorted and I can't see clearly. I uses these glasses while on my computer, because I'm a developer and spend hours looking at a screen every day. The magnification is very, very minute, you only notice it if you remove your glasses and put them back on again quickly. It just helps make everything more readable and clear.
424638
the screen on the back of the camera IS your view finder. It does not have the small window view finder that the old film type cameras had
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There is no viewfinder, but I think the screen is easy on the eyes. Also, you can adjust the brightness of the display. Speaking of vision issues, I have to wear reading glasses for things up close. I should wear bifocals, but I am chilling on replacing an expensive pair I just lost recently. I will probably going to graduated contacts. Enough of that. I sometimes do not have the readers handy when I shoot, and things look blurry - mainly in low light situations. I have learned that I can trust the camera's auto focus, and just have to make sure I have the zoom and framing I want. Very rarely do I come away with less than sharp lines, unless conditions are such that I expected them. However, I have been pleasantly surprised in most cases by the sharp lines this camera produces when there should be everything but.
707498
Yes, there is a diopter adjustment that works quite well. I use reading 2+ reading glasses and with the adjustment the EVF image is perfectly clear.
1188968
No, unfortunately it does not..Just the LCD screen which makes it hard to see in bright light. I do have the Canon sx30IS that has the viewfinder, + reticulating LCD screen. Only problem is it is a lot heavier than this xs500is.
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No. There is a slight magnification that helps with making text / images clear. Sort-of like reading glasses, but not quite as extreme. I have 20/20 vision, and can use them just fine.
1569306
Hello Mary. The LCD screen is the only viewfinder. I do not know if you can get a separate one. As for the memory, the camera has a small internal memory, however I do suggest that you get a memory card as you can only take a few photos before the camera is full.