Please could you tell me if an optical viewfinder is available for this camera?
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Yes, there are 3 attachable that will work. The most current being the VF-4.
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No optical viewfinder. The LCD on the back does present the full view of the lens. The battery is somewhat unique, a number of the Q series cameras use the Li68 battery and it is available at specialty stores. This battery has also been used by other manufactures, like Kodak and Fuji so they can be found but not like a AA battery. I just keep an extra one ready.
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Yes, the camera does shoot in the Raw mode and the RAW and jpeg mode as well, it makes a very sweet file. As for the viewfinder, there is not optical viewfinder made by Panasonic, there is a HD electronic View finder, the LVF-2 and I have one and it works well enough for critical framing and is a vast improvement over the external viewfinder that was used with the GF-1.
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Larry, I have done the exact thing you have been doing. I need/prefer optical viewfinders also and can't find one to suit my needs anymore. I wrote an email to Canon about a year ago, when I was camera shopping, asking why they are eliminating it on most of their new (new at that time) Powershots. The reply I got was that they're responding to consumers who are demanding larger LCD screens and don't need optical viewfinders. I replied that they should start reading forums to see how many people are lamenting the lack of viewfinders. Some people don't like to use the LCD because it eats up battery power. Others, like me, live in the desert with bright sunshine that renders the camera pretty useless with only a washed-out LCD screen. I asked the person at Canon to pass on my pleadings to Canon powers-that-be to not eliminate optical viewfinders. I also need a Powershot size with 6x or higher optical zoom for my business use, and I love my A720IS, but that was discontinued in 2008 so I can't buy another. I can't afford $300+ for a new camera. Canon appears to no longer care about consumer comments and just goes with the flow. I have three Powershots, but may have to move on to a non-canon if I can find a camera that better matches my needs. I can't be loyal to Canon if they no longer offer what I'm looking for.
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Dear Stan,I just purchased the S10 as a replacement camera and generally love it. However, the lack of an eyelevel viewfinder is a huge drawback. I spent a week in Mexico at the beach and just couldn't for sure see what I was shooting. The good news is that I shot anyway and got some really awesome action shots of sea birds and ocean wildlife. I've learned to view from the side so I don't see a bright reflection of myself in the LCD. I'm sure it does not help that I need reading glasses (the I generally don have on outside) to see close objects so that blurs the LCD too.
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I do not know enough about cameras to know if it has a viewfinder, but I am VERY pleased with the clarity of the pictures. I bought it for a trip to Europe, and the pictures I got were great!
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Only some special purpose cameras do not have viewfinders at all. These are, for example, web cameras and video surveillance cameras. They use external monitors as their viewfinders.To better explain the answer I will guess you are asking about an optical viewfinder and not an electronic one.To which the answer would be; No it doesn't have an optical viewfinder.However, it does have an electronic viewfinder; the LCD screen. In addition to its primary purpose, the LCD screen; an electronic viewfinder, can be used to replay previously captured material, and as an on-screen display to browse through menus. Only some special purpose cameras do not have viewfinders at all. These are, for example, web cameras and video surveillance cameras. They use external monitors as their viewfinders.To better explain the answer I will guess you are asking about an optical viewfinder and not an electronic one.To which the answer would be; No it doesn't have an optical viewfinder.However, it does have an electronic viewfinder; the LCD screen. In addition to its primary purpose, the LCD screen; an electronic viewfinder, can be used to replay previously captured material, and as an... » Read More Only some special purpose cameras do not have viewfinders at all. These are, for example, web cameras and video surveillance cameras. They use external monitors as their viewfinders.To better explain the answer I will guess you are asking about an optical viewfinder and not an electronic one.To which the answer would be; No it doesn't have an optical viewfinder.However, it does have an electronic viewfinder; the LCD screen. In addition to its primary purpose, the LCD screen; an electronic viewfinder, can be used to replay previously captured material, and as an on-screen display to browse through menus. « Show Less
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This camera does not have a viewfinder, but I don't miss having one. It's a great camera.
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Only some special purpose cameras do not have viewfinders at all. These are, for example, web cameras and video surveillance cameras. They use external monitors as their viewfinders. To better explain the answer I will guess you are asking about an optical viewfinder and not an electronic one. To which the answer would be; No it doesn't have an optical viewfinder. However, it does have an electronic viewfinder; the LCD screen. In addition to its primary purpose, the LCD screen; an electronic viewfinder, can be used to replay previously captured material, and as an on-screen display to browse through menus.
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Try Spy Tec Inc. They have a 1-800 phone # you can call They sell this camera.
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It has a viewfinder. But it's a digital mini hi-res screen that shows you what the lens sees rather than actually projecting trough the lens via optics. It's a good solution actually.
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You can buy an optical viewfinder (it's not built-in), and yes, the battery is very easy to get. They have Kodak and Fuji variants even that are exactly the same, as well as third party ones too.
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There is a Canon adapter, that comes with the viewfinder. as far as different model cameras, I would think the adapter is brand specific. But am not 100% sure.
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NewEgg.com lists the Viewfinder as EVF in the Specifications: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16830120081
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Yes, indeed, it does have a viewfinder. That is exactly why I bought this camera. Most digital cameras today use a LCD screen and have no viewfinder. In bright daylight, LCD screens are hard to when and impossible if you are looking toward the sky like photographing birds, airplanes, etc. This camera has a button that activates the viewfinder and shuts down the LCD screen. It works quite well.
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There is a viewfinder but it's electronic, it is a nice one at it. The kit lens is Panasonic, and it performs well, all Leica lenses in m4/3 are Panasonic made under license
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Unfortunately I have never received this viewfinder :-( There was some problem with shipment and it was finally returned to the seller.