what is a view finder?
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Some digital cameras have two ways of looking at the picture you are about to take; a 2"x2" (or 3"x3") LED screen AND above it a little window that you look through to see the scene. In very bright sunlight the LED might be hard to see and, if you wear glasses, you have to hold the camera away from your eyes to see the screen. The view finder (often a smaller LED inside the camera) allows you to place the camera close to one eye (glasses or no glasses) to take the picture. If photographing at night you might not want to give your position away by the bright light of the LED so use the view finder.
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Some digital cameras have two ways of looking at the picture you are about to take; a 2"x2" (or 3"x3") LED screen AND above it a little window that you look through to see the scene. In very bright sunlight the LED might be hard to see and, if you wear glasses, you have to hold the camera away from your eyes to see the screen. The view finder (often a smaller LED inside the camera) allows you to place the camera close to one eye (glasses or no glasses) to take the picture. If photographing at night you might not want to give your position away by the bright light of the LED so use the view finder. Some digital cameras have two ways of looking at the picture you are about to take; a 2"x2" (or 3"x3") LED screen AND above it a little window that you look through to see the scene. In very bright sunlight the LED might be hard to see and, if you wear glasses, you have to hold the camera away from your eyes to see the screen. The view finder (often a smaller LED inside the camera) allows you to place the camera close to one eye (glasses or no glasses) to take the picture. If photographing at night you might not want to give your position away by the bright light of the... » Read More Some digital cameras have two ways of looking at the picture you are about to take; a 2"x2" (or 3"x3") LED screen AND above it a little window that you look through to see the scene. In very bright sunlight the LED might be hard to see and, if you wear glasses, you have to hold the camera away from your eyes to see the screen. The view finder (often a smaller LED inside the camera) allows you to place the camera close to one eye (glasses or no glasses) to take the picture. If photographing at night you might not want to give your position away by the bright light of the LED so use the view finder. « Show Less
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The Fuji FinePix S6800 has a 3" diagonal LCD Monitor for seeing what the camera sees. That is considered the view finder.
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I think it's about the same as any other point-and-click. It's definitely a problem since they did away with view finders.
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I have a NEX-5T and the view finder works just fine. I am able to do a better job of framing my shots that when looking at the screen. It is a bit pricey but I'm glad I got it.
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No it does not. You will see that you don't need an optical view finder. The LCD screen is very accurate. The great thing about this model is the image sensor, it is EXCELLENT. That's why its $250 and worth it. The new models use a cheaper sensor and that model is $150. Google it !
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Hi Mike,I would really go for the viewfinder. I just bought a new camera with no view finder and I dropped it after 3 months (eeek!) and now it still takes pictures but I can't see what I am taking! Also, it is difficult in the sun with no view finder or in the dark. Hope this helps. I need buy a new camera and it will have a viewfinder!
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no view finder , let it run then pull the flash drive and plug it into your lap top the see what you are getting
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It has BOTH a viewfinder or you can use the display in the back of the camera. I am like you, I don't like using the display. The viewfinder is excellent. There is a switch on the top of the camera that lets you choose which viewing system you prefer and it defaults it until you change it.
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The View finder comes with a metal strip that has adhesive tape, once you stick it to the edges of the LCD the view finder attaches easily with magnets on the sides. This setup allows you to attach and detach very quickly!
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You need to remove the top part of the case to see through the view finder. Still attached but just unsnap.
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Yes. The view finder pops out and turns the camera on just as if you were opening the side display.
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There is only the LCD viewfinder. In the conditions of higher backlight - often what is sought to illuminate the subject - it is too washed out to accurately compose the pic. I understand this to be a universal complaint with LCD-only finders.
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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.
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There is no view finder. The lens is a wide angle type and I've not had any issues with it not picking up a good field of view.
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This great camera has both a view finder and a rear viewing screen that can be moved to different positions. Both are very useful depending on your situation
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Sorry, I don't really use it for taking photos as view finder. I use it to view the photos on LCD under the sunlights only. It does keep the LCD screen in focus when I inspect the photos taken.
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There are 2 ways to view. One is the lcd screen. There is through the lens viewer.
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yes you can just push the button of the left side of the view finder to look through the lens