07-01-2011, 11:32 AM
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1309514134' post='9682']
Actually ... I do.
What exactly do you consider to be "better" in a mirror viewfinder ? I mean objectively. Not subjectively.
Subjectively it feels nicer, of course.
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LOL, you really mean it...? ;-)
First of all, clarity and sharpness of the view. Sorry, comparing Sony´s A55 to Alpha´s 900 vf for instance is still no real comparison. Despite A55 EVF being really very good, the overall clarity and sharpness still have an edge in FF optical vf.
Second, there are still many issues with EVFs (despite being much more suppressed today than anytime in the past of course). There is so called rainbow 'tearing' which I personally do mind. Then there i another kind of tearing when you move your camera faster. Then there is the low refresh rate in low light, then there is the noise....
And finally the gain! You are saying you welcome that. OK, it may be a matter of personal preference again but I don´t welcome any "view amplification" at all. I want to see in the finder exactly what my eyes are seeing. I definitely don´t want the image in the finder to be aplified and bright when in reality I´m looking at a dark scene.
To be objective, I must admit thought that the A55 EVF (the only one I have seen actually but it is considered one of the best anyway) is beautifully large and in the APS-C segment it is a real benefit. Actually despite all my EVF "bashing" above and despite the fact that I wouldn´t pick this EVF in full frame cam over good optical VF yet, I actually kind of preferred this EVF in APS-C cam - it was better overall than the small and dim "window at the end of a tunnel" that most reduced-frame DSLRs currently offer.
But anyway, the day of the all-conquering EVF in full frame cams just isn't here yet.
p.s. which also leads me to conclude: EVFs are great now for mid-to-low-end cams but still too limited for prosumer/pro use where the OVF will survive for quite a long yet I think.
Actually ... I do.
What exactly do you consider to be "better" in a mirror viewfinder ? I mean objectively. Not subjectively.
Subjectively it feels nicer, of course.
[/quote]
LOL, you really mean it...? ;-)
First of all, clarity and sharpness of the view. Sorry, comparing Sony´s A55 to Alpha´s 900 vf for instance is still no real comparison. Despite A55 EVF being really very good, the overall clarity and sharpness still have an edge in FF optical vf.
Second, there are still many issues with EVFs (despite being much more suppressed today than anytime in the past of course). There is so called rainbow 'tearing' which I personally do mind. Then there i another kind of tearing when you move your camera faster. Then there is the low refresh rate in low light, then there is the noise....
And finally the gain! You are saying you welcome that. OK, it may be a matter of personal preference again but I don´t welcome any "view amplification" at all. I want to see in the finder exactly what my eyes are seeing. I definitely don´t want the image in the finder to be aplified and bright when in reality I´m looking at a dark scene.
To be objective, I must admit thought that the A55 EVF (the only one I have seen actually but it is considered one of the best anyway) is beautifully large and in the APS-C segment it is a real benefit. Actually despite all my EVF "bashing" above and despite the fact that I wouldn´t pick this EVF in full frame cam over good optical VF yet, I actually kind of preferred this EVF in APS-C cam - it was better overall than the small and dim "window at the end of a tunnel" that most reduced-frame DSLRs currently offer.
But anyway, the day of the all-conquering EVF in full frame cams just isn't here yet.
p.s. which also leads me to conclude: EVFs are great now for mid-to-low-end cams but still too limited for prosumer/pro use where the OVF will survive for quite a long yet I think.