It doesn't look like it has a viewfinder, right? How is the LCD screen for taking pictures on bright sunlight? Can you see what you are shooting?
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Truth be told, I can't see a darned thing on the LCD screen in bright sunlight. I'm slapping myself in the head for forgetting to think about that - twice!
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I have never even noticed that it doesn't have a viewfinder. I take sunny beach pictures and have never noticed an issue.
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Correct there is no viewfinder. I didn't have much trouble with the screen in bright sunlight. Took the camera to Cabo San Lucas for vacation and it worked great. And I should add that it will depend somewhat on how sensitive your eyes are in the sun and if you are wearing sunglasses. I had sunglasses with a medium tint. I didn't find it to be an issue like it is on a lot of smart phones.
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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.
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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.
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Yes it does and that was one of the main reasons I purchased. A viewfinder is great when shooting in bright sun and a reflective background like a beach.
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Hi Edward. I had a few of my pictures turn out the same way. I was holding the camera wrong and my finger was covering the lens. You do need to have quite a bit of light to take a good picture. Works better on outside shots. Good luck. It is a fun little camera. I do enjoy ours.
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I don't actually use this camera - I got it for my daughter. But Live View (which is what you're in when you're using the LCD) measures the light differently than when you're taking pictures using the viewfinder. At least one other person has reported an exposure problem related to A+ mode through the viewfinder but had no problem in Live View, which sounds similar to your experience. It could be a bug. Watch for future firmware updates from Canon.
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I did not see any noticable difference in bright sunlight except for the anti glare. It was less "mirror-like" but, it's not a miracle. It's not going to make an LCD be like a Kindle Paperwhite in the daylight. That's a whole different manufacturing process and not a anti-glare film.
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Yes. The viewfinder is great when you are taking pix in very bright sunllight conditions and the display gets "washed out" and slmost impossible to see.
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Yes, and that's one of the reasons I bought it. It comes in handy during very bright days, especially when the sun it at your back and the LCD is "blown out." Also, when you're shooting a low shutter speeds, holding against your face stabilizes it more. The newest COOLPIX elimiated the viewfinder. I think that was a mistake.
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Depends how "strong" the sunlight . . . . I have used mine with direct sun on the LCD and it is clearly visible by adjusting the LCD brightness to +5 (use Q menu button then icon on bottom right for screen brightness, adjustable -5 to +5). Having said that I am not sure that would still be the case under mid-day lighting close to the Equator, I was shooting in the UK early morning in May.
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I did not have any trouble seeing the picture on the screen in sunlight. I just shot over 170 photos outside and it worked fine.
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It has two viewfinders, screen on the back that pivots (great for selfies) and an eyepiece when it's too bright.I really like this camera.
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unfortunately, at this moment, there is no possibility to put a viewfinder on the camera. But the articulated screen will be able to improve the view in the situation of strong sun light that helps a little bit.
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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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It is not easy try. Turn your body a little to cast some shade on the LCD. See if you can look a little sideways on the screen. Shade the sun a little with the other hand or a hat if possible. Shoot and hope for the best. IF you have the sun in your back like that and you try to photograph people you will see they squint their eyes and that picture get kind of flat due to the direct sun so try to turn a little away if you can. Sorry but that's why many cameras still has optical finders also.
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This camera does not have a viewfinder, but I don't miss having one. It's a great camera.
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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.