I really doubt the EVF will improve too much in 3-4 years. 200K pixel screen
has been there for two years (since Dimage 7?)without any improvement. I
think we need at least 1MP for it to look "ok" and it must be fast (in real
time like video).
C.H.Ling
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I agree. I have a Coolpix 5700 with the same evf used by the Sony 717 and
that Minolta Dimage 7HI. It is not pretty, but it works quite well. The view
is better than the one in the outside LCD. It even does manual focus after a
fashion. All it needs is more and finer pixels and it will be quite nice.
What makes it super right now is how it helps the rest of the camera and
being able to hand hold the camera at really low speeds and getting sharp
pictures. No noise. Completely silent unless you opt for a quiet beep. No
shutter or mirror or aperture jerk. You see exactly what the CCD sees. It is
bright in low light. Given 3 or 4 more years of development and I think it
will begin to replace the mirror and prisms of digital slrs, not just a
better alternative to a poor optical tunnel viewfinder on a simpler camera.
Winsor
Long Beach, California
USA
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