Does this camera also have a view finder? I find it easier to take photos thru a view finder when it's very sunny out. Thanks!
579934
No it does not. It is hard to find one that has both in this size. I WISH it did.
579935
I am not familiar enough yet with the camera to be able to tell you anything much about it. It has a zoom lens which I find helpful, and the only thing I know about it is that you see the subject your want to take a picture of through the large square in the back of it, point and shoot. But as far as I know, only the more expensive camera's would have a view finder on them, but I am not an authority on it. Hope this helps.
278673
I do not know. I will say I love the camera but would have spent the extra money to have viewfinder if I had it to do again.
280821
Larry, I have done the exact thing you have been doing. I need/prefer optical viewfinders also and can't find one to suit my needs anymore. I wrote an email to Canon about a year ago, when I was camera shopping, asking why they are eliminating it on most of their new (new at that time) Powershots. The reply I got was that they're responding to consumers who are demanding larger LCD screens and don't need optical viewfinders. I replied that they should start reading forums to see how many people are lamenting the lack of viewfinders. Some people don't like to use the LCD because it eats up battery power. Others, like me, live in the desert with bright sunshine that renders the camera pretty useless with only a washed-out LCD screen. I asked the person at Canon to pass on my pleadings to Canon powers-that-be to not eliminate optical viewfinders. I also need a Powershot size with 6x or higher optical zoom for my business use, and I love my A720IS, but that was discontinued in 2008 so I can't buy another. I can't afford $300+ for a new camera. Canon appears to no longer care about consumer comments and just goes with the flow. I have three Powershots, but may have to move on to a non-canon if I can find a camera that better matches my needs. I can't be loyal to Canon if they no longer offer what I'm looking for.
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The camera uses it's own rechargeable battery. Battery life has been really good for me, which is a surprise because most that come with their own batteries tend to die quickly. Of course, I do shoot quite a bit thru the viewfinder. I also purchased some off-brand replacement batteries for spare swaps off Amazon and they were very affordable and work well.
466908
Yes--at least mine does. Also, unlike many P&S; cameras it has and optical finder as well and LCD making it much easier to compose a photo in bright sunlight.
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The one I installed seems to work as well when it is dark outside as daytime..It does vision cars at my gate well and also sees raindrops when it is raining.. It is a great camera for its price.. the only thing it does not have that I wish it had is audio.. bUt there are other cameras that have audio but the prices are much higher..
39833
I'll have to check (I'm not close to my camera at the moment). I think it does....I think it does everything that the back display does....in fact to me the viewfinder is much clearer. I'll check and post a response here.
263009
I wondered if there were better LCDs out there for outside photos than on my last two cameras (Fujis). Anyway, I am gravitating toward a slightly larger camera with a nice optical zoom. On the high end, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35, and on the low end the Fuji S1500. These cameras tend to have viewfinders, but I need to do a lot more research before I make a final decision.
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why do u want a view finder? I have an old S110 and I can never recall ever using the view finder. I want the 40D but my wife says no. So I'm thinking about setteling for the 790IS. The rest look like cheap plastic.
343160
Unfortunately not. It's the one thing I miss, being an old fashioned camera user. I did find that I quickly got used to it though since most do away with the view finder these days for a good screen (this camera has a nice, clear, large one). A little difficult in bright light.
2166989
No view finder. Good battery life for still shots, but videos are a different story. I get about 30 minutes of video per set of batteries.
287473
I haven't tried it in bright sunlight, yet. Good question though, as I hadn't thought about the lack of a normal viewfinder. Might hold on to my old camera just in case, it took great daytime shots but was poor in low light situations.
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!
1960442
There is a view finder just like any other digital camera. It doesn't come with a memory card, but it takes SD cards. It functions like any other point and shoot camera; it's just more durable an water proof. I used it traveling for 2 months and it worked great!
994844
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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Yes, and if you are going to use this camera properly you need to take shots with the view finder and not the LCD. It is an amazing camera. I matched it up with another camera that was 4 times the cost and this camera beat it hands down. Great camera. Best purchase I have made in years.
1364400
Yes, I recently took photos in bright sunlight of my flowers in full bloom. I have had no problems with outdoor photos,but I think they turn out better if you keep the sun behind you. I love this camera. It's my second one. It's a simple camera & for the price you can't beat the quality of the photos.