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Viewfinder or LCD screen? Bet Cartier-Bresson would've gone LCD!

posted on 15th of december, 2012

>Just got the new Canon M shipped in from Hong Kong (no shipping, tax or duty charges!) and it has no viewfinder. For a lot of people, that is a big omission and it weighed heavily on my mind before I decided to purchase it.

I've had compacts before and they are ok but the screens are a little lacking in resolution and the same goes for the photographic output. The M promised to have the small, unobtrusive size of a compact and the power and quality of a DSLR...and, whew, it delivers.

I was fairly hesitant--I like looking through a viewfinder and feeling that sense of precision and command of what I am seeing. It takes some adjustment to rely solely on a LCD screen to compose and set up a shot. Luckily, the M screen is fairly sharp and the manual controls dial very accessible and precise. I was almost...

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Comments (6)

	Posted by Sunguy on December 18, 2012 I prefer and always use the LCD screen. This may be due to the fact that in the film era I shot mostly with medium format and some large format, which is composing on a ground glass screen. I find viewing on a flat screen more realistic as to what the final image might be.
	Posted by Astormfr on December 18, 2012 as you stresses. LCD and viewfinder are both useful. They just have to be used in appropriate cases.
	Posted by Peanutroaster on December 18, 2012 I have a P&S without a view finder and I hate it! Can't be used outside without difficulty. There is an optional add on viewfinder but its $130 extra. But I understand what you are saying about street photography.