this camcorder has viewfinder?
1554308
Yes it does, not the best but it works in a pinch. I use the screen most of the time. I think i have used it only one time when the sun was relly intense. If you want to use a view finder most of time, i would recommend trying another camera.
1554309
Yes it does. This model should have been replaced by a newer one by now. I had my camers for a couple of years now.
1554310
It has a viewfinder. As mentioned below this is an old model and there are newer ones from both Sony and Canon that have viewfinders. I have been very happy with my HRD-CX550V. It was logical choice when I bought it 3 years ago for a quality camcorder with a large amount of internal flash and SD card storage. While most current Sony and Canon have less internal flash, they do accept the largest capacity SDXC cards that are available in larger capacities than this model. I considered having a viewfinder important and still do because of difficulty seeing a pop out screen in bright light.
1554311
The pull-out view finder is small and not much shielding from the sun. Can try adding a rubber eye cup. Google in YT and check out how it looks to you.
1099030
It has a viewfinder. But it's a digital mini hi-res screen that shows you what the lens sees rather than actually projecting trough the lens via optics. It's a good solution actually.
167175
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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No. It is the worse camcorder ever. Picture is extremely poor. A cheap webcam can work better.
4637
No, the camera just has the viewing screen. What looks like a view finder iis the flip up flash. All in all, it is an excellent multi-function camera for everyday or vacation use.
1096831
Yes, it does have a camera, but the view finder and camera are on the same side. Great for "selfies", but a bit more difficult for true photo taking.
500861
No it does not ive found view finders more frequent on sony and the waterproof rugged cameras or the slr/xlr
1084744
This camera does not have a viewfinder, but I don't miss having one. It's a great camera.
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.
1985016
No the camera does NOT come with a view finder. I did find one online for it but it was terrible to use and I sent it back.
1549410
No. Most cameras in this class do not have a viewfinder. The S120 I purchased doesn't either. You must use the LCD panel on the back of the camera.
264937
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!
221187
It doesn't come with a viewfinder, no - but there are two available optical viewfinder from Ricoh for it, as well a few other aftermarket viewfinders that will work well to varying degrees.Model GV-1 is the most popular.
241719
Not to my knowledge - I don't know how else to access settings. There is no viewfinder.
1635926
This model doesn't have a viewfinder, unfortunately. Just the live view LCD screen.
909791
I does have a viewfinder, it's small but useful for situations you describe. The LCD screen is very good also, about 1 million pixels vs 250 to 400 thousand for most point & Shoot cameras. The shutter to picture time (or Delay) is excellent, with a good UHS Class1 card, it's as quick as you can get w/o going to a full size DSLR.
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There is a Canon adapter, that comes with the viewfinder. as far as different model cameras, I would think the adapter is brand specific. But am not 100% sure.