cpj Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 <p>Does anybody know of a shirt pocket sized P&S digital of 6 mp or more that has an optical viewfinder in addition to the LED screen on the back? Sony used to make one a couple of years ago, but it seems all current pocket cameras I can find require you to hold the camera at arms length to compose and shoot. thanks for your help</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phule Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 <p>Canon SD1200 IS</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_tuthill Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Also SD780. From dcresource.com datbase search, these are currently your only two options! Canon A1100, G11, and Nikon P6000 are not pocket size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpj Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 <p>Thanks guys. I bought the SD780 based on the above recommendation and it looks like it will be a good pocket camera.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstinshoff Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 <p>Let us know how accurate the viewfinder is. The one on my Canon A series camera is so inaccurate it's practically useless.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_drutz Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 <p>The viewfinder on my Nikon P50 is also inaccurate, but it shows less than what's in the picture so I can always crop out the extra area.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstinshoff Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Mark: I played around with the viewfinder on the A720, and I discovered it's just like your Nikon - the actual picture is greater than what the viewfinder shows. Good to know in case I need to shoot something in bright sun (optimum photo conditions, of course) and I can't see the LED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.w. Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 <p>My Sony DSC-S90 has an optical finder that zooms with the taking lens; but there's still considerable parallax error. I've tried on several occasions to turn off the LCD screen and rely solely on the optical, but the parallax error is distance-dependant (and the finder is neither horizontally or vertically aligned to the taking lens; it's offset diagonally); for my purposes (candid documentary/street), where composition is still important, it's a no-go.</p> <p>OTOH, my new Lumix G1 is a great street camera. Yes, it's a bit bigger than the Sony P&S, but the EVF works better for me than an optical finder (especially in dark situations, it gains-up so you can still distinctly focus and compose). And the fold-out LCD comes in handy in certain circumstances where putting the camera up to your face to compose is either inconvenient or impossible.</p> <p>~Joe</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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