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Sounds like a stupid question, but when buying on line a photo is never shown of the back of camcorder. Plus sooo many point and shoots single shot cameras in last 7 or 8 years are not made with a viewfinder. I appreciate your help.
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all camcorders come with a viewing device of some sort. the original Video8 camcorder did not have an electronic viewer, it was optical, like SLR cameras. that also meant it couldn't play back tapes either, you needed a separate VCR for that. that was over 30 years ago. since then all consumer camcorders have an electronic viewer. i think you mean a CRT EVF versus and LCD display. the CRT viewers on consumer camcorders were discontinued about 10 years ago, although they continue to be used on many professional cameras. one reason for their unpopularity was they were not color. only a B/W CRT has sufficient resolution for critical manual focus adjustment. in consumer cameras, especially HD versions, automatic focus eliminated the need for a high resolution display. the only fault with LCD displays currently is they sometimes "washout" in bright sunlight. you can fix that by shading them when needed. a really big plus for LCD is the swing out display can be rotated to the front so you can see yourself when on camera.
as to P&S digital cameras, the live view has many advantages over optical such as preview of lighting conditions and ability to review previous taken shots. and again, since focus is automatic, a high resolution display is not essential, particularly in P&S cameras. some dSLRs offer optical for manual focus purposes which makes sense. But when a dSLR is in video mode, you must use the live view anyway, so advantage lost.
all camcorders come with a viewing device of some sort. the original Video8 camcorder did not have an electronic viewer, it was optical, like SLR cameras. that also meant it couldn't play back tapes either, you needed a separate VCR for that. that was over 30 years ago. since then all consumer camcorders have an electronic viewer. i think you mean a CRT EVF versus and LCD display. the CRT viewers on consumer camcorders were discontinued about 10 years ago, although they continue to be used on many professional cameras. one reason for their unpopularity was they were not color. only a B/W CRT has sufficient resolution for critical manual focus adjustment. in consumer cameras, especially HD versions, automatic focus eliminated the need for a high resolution display. the only fault with LCD displays currently is they sometimes "washout" in bright sunlight. you can fix that by shading them when needed. a really big plus for LCD is the swing out display can be rotated to the front so you can see yourself when on camera.
as to P&S digital cameras, the live view has many advantages over optical such as preview of lighting conditions and ability to review previous taken shots. and again, since focus is automatic, a high resolution display is not essential, particularly in P&S cameras. some dSLRs offer optical for manual focus purposes which makes sense. But when a dSLR is in video mode, you must use the live view anyway, so advantage lost.
Which SD camcorders have viewfinders?
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If you know of any SD camcorder with a viewfinder please post them.
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Pro-Camcorders-Cameras/ci/16763/N/4256818817
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Pro-Camcorders-Cameras/ci/16763/N/4256818817
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