there is few other benefit of using liveview... like adjusting WB.. at least it is useful for me. full view of the picture (from my knowing viewfinder only provide about 95%) which is important. other than above 2, it help to have 10X zoom... at least u can see what u cant see with your eye...
can anyone please tell where to get the best deal for a new 520? how much does it cost? after all the reading i am really keen to get one. thanks!
would like to understand the advantages of having LiveView in DSLRs. I think for Point and Shoot it's ok since the viewfinders there are really too small for any practical purposes, now a lot of P&P don't even have view finders.
For DSLR, view finders are large enough (compared to P&P) anyway. Sure Olympus has one of the smallest viewfinders amongst the DSLR, but still good enough for me.
With LiveView, the image is jerky when you're just panning th camera around. The image is washed out in bright sunlight, the focusing is slow and holding the camera at arm's length to view the LCD while composing shots, is just so unnatural and very tiring especially for long telephoto lenses. When the light levels goes down, it is completely dark vs the viewfinder where I can still see something.
So with all the above negatives, why are manufacturer's going with LiveView in droves (Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Sony etc..) ? If I want a entry level camera without Liveview, it is difficult to find one nowadays (new models anyways). I have to pay for something I don't really need and is inferior to the Viewfinder.
Sure you can preview exposure first before you capture with Liveview, but with digital SLRs, just take a test shot first would not be too much of a problem.
I suppose 99.99% if your DSLR don't have LiveView.A question, how many of your shots are shot at eye level?
Guys,
i was told that Bangkok already have the E-520. but i ve not idea of the price.....
No need to rush... coming liao..
not a good news for me... that is my departure dateno good deal for me liao...
A question, how many of your shots are shot at eye level?
The problem with optical view finder is that the camera has to be at eye level. Sure you can squat, lie, jump, climb ladder, etc, I find using a good lve view implementation much better.
can anyone please tell where to get the best deal for a new 520? how much does it cost? after all the reading i am really keen to get one. thanks!
You have a choice if you want tiltable LCD like Canon G1. Go buy E-3![]()
If the function of the LiveView is to address non eye level shots, then an articulated LCD is a must. One without the other is a crippled implementation. Yes, the Olympus LCD does have a wide angle of view, but wouldn't you prefer to view the LCD straight on, if you had a choice ?