I think he's right. LCDs trump reflex displays, especially for small
sensors. They're still through the lens but have other advantages: point
them anywhere, see them in the dark, have digital zoom to check focus, less
delay. Their only drawback is the detail coarseness and how to use with
presbyopic eyes.
On Friday, July 26, 2002 at 7:33, Scott Gomez <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "RE: [OM] An interesting digital cam" saying:
> Interesting opinion this guy has. For the single primary described style of
> shooting he's right, IMO. As a matter of fact, I bought a "twist body"
> digicam for exactly those sorts of reasons.
>
> It's when one is *not* shooting in that manner that the LCD screen's
> deficiencies become obvious. The important point though, is barely
> mentioned: that it's possible to have a digital camera that has the LCD
> viewfinder benefits he mentions, as well as all of the beneficial attributes
> of an SLR as well.
>
> And there's a red herring: it's not necessary to have large sensor size to
> have a "digital SLR." One could be made with current common sensor sizes, if
> desired, thus maintaining the large depths of field and small lens sizes
> he's touting as advantageous.
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