Choosing a Display
Using the Hybrid Viewfinder
Use the viewfinder selector to choose between optical and electronic viewfinders.
Optical viewfi nder display | Electronic viewfi nder display |
Choosing a Display
Choose a display according to the task.
Display | Description |
| This display is immune from digital video |
| effects and allows the subject to be viewed |
| directly with no display lag. Subjects are |
| always in focus, allowing you to check their |
| expression at any time, while a field of view |
Optical | slightly larger than that of the lens makes |
viewfinder | it easier to locate your subject without re- |
(OVF) | moving your eye from the viewfinder. The |
| viewfinder window is however at a slight |
| distance from the lens, with the result that |
| the display in the viewfinder may differ |
| slightly from the final photograph due to |
| parallax. |
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| This display shows the view through the |
| lens and has exactly the same field of view, |
Electronic | allowing you to frame your subjects pre- |
viewfinder | cisely and preview focus, depth of field, ex- |
(EVF) | posure, and white balance (although there |
| may be a slight display lag). It can also be |
| used to view photographs after shooting. |
This display is identical to the electronic viewfinder, except that its large size makes LCD monitor it easier to view shooting indicators and the view through the lens. It may however be
difficult to see in bright light.
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