It looks like there is only a screen as a "viewfinder". How does it perform in bright light? Thanks!
269902
This camera performs great in bright light, I love this camera! Go to your settings with your flash
269903
I went and took pictures of tombstones in the middle of the day. I had a hard time seeing it in the viewfinder but was amazed how great the pictures turned out
269904
In bright light it is difficult to see your subject. In really bright light you have to guess if you are on target; the result can be good, but if you're into composing your pictures you will be a tad frustrated.
2059742
You can see through the view finder in the sun. You can NOT see the screen however in the sun. The separate view finder makes this camera worth the price. Great camera~!
165310
I have never had any trouble reading the screen in any lighting , day or night. I wear self darkening glasses and the screen is always big and bold. Got 4800 miles on it at this time.
1498138
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.
928846
Not well. The camera seems to be ideal for bright environments. I tried to capture some low-light under-water scenes and the camera recorded just black.
80873
It's a little dark in bright light but seeing it hasn't been a problem for me, it is better than most camera's in bright light. The camera seems to be optimized to take pictures outside and in bright light. It takes very poor indoor pictures or pictures with dark lighting.
1744242
This is a great screen. I use it strictly for outdoors due to it capabilities to do rear projection. It also can do front projection. What kind of projector does he have? LCD OR DLP? Lumens dictate the brightness of the projector. The brighter the better i say... but regardless of the projector it is a good screen for indoor and outdoor. I believe this same company makes a square one now that looks really good... lwt mw know if you have any other questions
496953
The unit we have is bright and crisp. I am happy with the screen, so I'm thinking you may have a faulty screen.
2125768
Yes, the display itself is rather bright. The projected image on the windshield can be a little hard to see, without the film, only when heading directly into the sun. I thought the film might be distracting, but if you put it in the lower part of the windshield, below the direct line of sight, you shouldn't really notice it and it does make the numbers easier to read on a bright day
23669
Yes the LCD gives a live view so it works very well as a viewfinder. In other cameras I really preferred the small viewfinder but on this camera the LCD works so well I almost never use the small viewfinder. The screen flips up and down (both for still images and video) but it does not flip out to the side and it does not rotate.
737795
Not brilliant in bright sunlight but does have an electronic viewfinder which is better than using the rear screen anyway
2096379
It does not have an eye view finder but you can make the screen resolution darker or lighter which might help. I used it under water but I was standing and just stuck it under then took pictures. The first time I did this I had trouble with the sun reflecting. That night I played with it and darkened the screen. I had no problems seeing the second day!
728814
This screen is dull - I have big windows in my office and never have a problem... even during the brightest time of day, the picture is so bright and clear it's never been an issue.
110475
The screen does not move but is nice and bright and the focus peaking is a nice touch for all my manual focus Pentax glass. When using it in super bright situations I bought a 3 inch pop up shade from Delkin that blocks light from the top and the sides. I hate most evf's and don't miss the optical viewfinder much. I guess people who complain about screen glare in the bright sun didn't know there was a 10 solution thats been around for years.
1217203
This is my husbands camera. I know that he uses the view finder on a fairly regular basis--especially in bright sunlight. There is nothing like the screen and live view with a cable release on a tripod for great photos, though.
1635926
This model doesn't have a viewfinder, unfortunately. Just the live view LCD screen.
1097535
Unfortunately, viewfinders are almost non-existent in non-slr cameras, including this one. Great camera, but if you're nearsighted or the viewscreen is in bright light the image can be hard to see without glasses or a hood.