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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Paul Burrows

The lack of viewfinders on modern mirrorless cameras is short-sighted, and I wish optional EVFs were on offer

Sigma fp L with EVF-11 accessory viewfinder.

The newish class of ‘content creator’ mirrorless cameras has seen a return to the bad old days of models without eye-level viewfinders. The main rationale seems to be that vloggers or online video presenters don’t use them, so there’s no need to find space for them on these cameras. It’s probably also true that it saves a bit on the manufacturing costs.

But – with absolutely no pun intended – this all seems a bit short-sighted, especially as it’s limiting the appeal of cameras that would have the potential to sell more widely if they had an electronic viewfinder (EVF).

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