 Shelly R. Springer |
What is an electronic through-the-lens viewfinder I'm trying to figure out what the difference is between an SLR and an electronic through-the-lens veiwfinder is. I currently have an SLR lens with my Olympus Camedia C-2500L. But I'm looking for something similar for my mom and don't know what some of the viewfinder terminology is. Thanks in advance!
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Jon Close |
SLR is the abbreviation for Single Lens Reflex, the "reflex" being a mirror. You view the scene directly through the viewfinder. With an electronic viewfinder, like on the C-2500L, you get the view through the taking lens (no paralax error), but you're looking at a small LCD screen. The LCD image will not be as "fine grained" or detailed as the viewfinder in an SLR, and it may or may not also present colors accurately.
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Shelly R. Springer |
So is the "electronic through-the-lens viewfinder" SLR-like? I don't want to have to look at the LCD screen to see what I'm taking a picture of. Our C-2500L is shown as being SLR-like (so are the Fujifilm FinePix S602Z, Minolta DiMAGE 5, Minolta DiMAGE 7i, Epson PhotoPC 3100, Fujifilm FinePix 6900, Minolta DiMAGE 7, Nikon Coolpix 570o....) I want to know what they mean by "electronic through-the-lens viewfinder." Thanks again
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Shelly R. Springer |
I wanted to add that even though this camera is "old" in digital camera standards, it was the only digital SLR on the market (at the time) it featured a true TTL (through the lens) viewfinder view and excellent image quality. Now that we are trying to find something for my mom, I don't know any of the jargon (like electronic through-the-lens viewfinder). I only know that what we have is great, although becoming outdated. And I know that I hate those cameras where people are always looking at the little screen trying to take their pictures.
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Wayne Attridge |
The difference is that the SLR has a mirror and a prism that allows you an actual optical view with your eye through the lens. The electronic TTL has no prism and instead represents the view electronically on an LCD screen. The view is the same but the technique of providing it is different.
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