Makten wrote: Tariq Gibran wrote:
I literally tried the EVF in the x100 one time to see how it was and have not turned it on since! I\'m sure in very dim to dark situations it will come in handy but that bright optical finder with the info overlay and very bright white frame lines to me is the best solution I have seen. I also really love seeing what is just outside the frame. I think that greatly helps with composition. Fuji nailed it with this finder.
Umm, I hope you understand that the OVF is way less accurate for composition than the EVF? It doesn\'t see through the lens, which gives a parallax error, and the frame is much smaller than the actual image captured.
Resolution is a different story. I\'d gladly use the OVF if it wasn\'t for the AF problems related to it. You just have no idea of where focus will end up at medium to short distances because of the parallax, even with the firmware fix and moving AF square in the viewfinder.
The only good use of the OVF I can find is for well stopped down work when composition is not very important. Such as street photography.
The EVF isn\'t that bad actually. The resolution is low, but it is comfortable for your eye and accurate composition is a breeze. I\'m sure the NEX-7 will beat it in every way though.
Sure, I understand about the OVF accuracy perfectly though I really have not noticed a major issue yet.. Not a problem at all for me in any case, particularly since I can immediately review the digital image - it\'s not like I\'m shooting film with the camera. Really, the same applies to exposure to a certain degree though my exposures have been pretty accurate in all but the worst backlighting situations. My exp. comp is only set to -1/3 so you may have an issue with your particular camera if your finding major problems in decent light. I have not shot in poor light yet so that could be another story.
I have only shot a few hundred frames thus far - and in good light - so I have not experienced any missed shots due to AF errors. No doubt, in poor light I can believe the AF might be a problem. I really don\'t expect much from a camera such as this in these situations in any case. I would zone focus.
Really, the same applies to exposure to a certain degree though my exposures have been pretty accurate in all but the worst backlighting situations. My exp. comp is only set to -1/3 so you may have an issue with your particular camera if your finding major problems in decent light. I have not shot in poor light yet so that could be another story.