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Sony’s A7S II successor will have a crazy high resolution 9.44 million pixel EVF

Jul 3, 2020 by John Aldred 15 Comments
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According to Sony Alpha Rumors, who say they “got a proof”, the Sony A7S III (or whatever the A7S II successor will be called) is expected to have an insane high resolution 9.44 million pixel electronic viewfinder. This makes it the highest EVF in a mirrorless camera by a pretty wide margin.

Even the upcoming Canon EOS R5 is expected to have “only” a 5-million pixel EVF and other than Panasonic and Sony’s own A7R IV, most full-frame mirrorless cameras around today sit somewhere around 3.7 million pixels or less when it comes to their EVFs.

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Canon patents a pop-up EVF to allow for larger rear LCDs

Apr 3, 2020 by John Aldred 7 Comments
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I’m genuinely amazed that this isn’t already a thing, but Canon has filed a patent for a pop-up electronic viewfinder. It really does make a lot of sense, because it means that there isn’t normally something sticking out the top of the camera when not in use, and when it is in use, you still get the entire back of the camera for your LCD – what appears to be the main goal of the patent.

The patent only shows a point & shoot – perhaps this is an idea for a future G7X Mark IV – but there’s no reason why something like this couldn’t potentially appear in some of Canon’s EOS M lineup, too, or possibly even in an entry-level full-frame EOS R body.

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This guy hated his Sony A7 electronic viewfinder so much that he just cut it off

Oct 13, 2017 by John Aldred 27 Comments
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I have to say, this is probably one of the more extreme camera mods I’ve seen in recent times. Sure, there were some doozies back in the days of film when everything was mechanical. But now? With all the intricacies of digital chips and circuits? Not so much beyond “How to add a microphone jack” hacks. This, though, takes it to the extreme.

One member of the Xitek forum decided he just really didn’t like his Sony A7’s electronic viewfinder. So, he got rid of it. Yup, that’s right, he removed it completely, then made a new top plate for his camera to cover the hole. Essentially, it’s now a sort of full frame version of the A6500.

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The Nikon D850 might just be the world’s first hybrid OVF/EVF DSLR

Jul 27, 2017 by John Aldred 7 Comments
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This would be absolutely amazing if it turns out to be true. Nikon have filed a couple of patents for hybrid viewfinders in the past, but eagle eyed Flickr user, Anankhepi believes it may be on the way. Two dark circles above the viewfinder in the leaked Nikon D850 photos are the clue.

On first glance, one might simply believe them to be screw holes, but they don’t exist in any other camera in Nikon’s  lineup. And never have. He believes these holes contain sensors to detect when the camera is being held up to your eye. This video from Angry Photographer goes into more detail about how this may work.

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OVF vs EVF – A Philosophical Difference

Dec 16, 2016 by Luigi Barbano 7 Comments
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OVF vs EVF! Let’s the bloody war begin ;)

 

The world is divided in two… always, that is why there is people making a lot of money selling t-shirts for opposite points of view!

The users of mirrorless camera are not different, photographers loving the optical viewfinder and photographers loving the electronic viewfinder and hating each other.

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New hi-res EVF covers 98% of sRGB, opens new possibilities for mirrorless cameras

Dec 9, 2015 by Gannon Burgett Add Comment
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For DSLR photographers looking to make the jump to mirrorless, one of the biggest turnoffs is having to settle for an electronic viewfinder (EVF). As things currently stand, most EVFs are good enough to get the job done, but many still lack in resolution and – arguably most importantly – color rendering.

That’s changing though, with the production of a new EVF from Epson (yes, the company most known for printers). It’s unglamorously called the ‘Ultimicron L3FJ63800C’ and said to be the highest resolution EVF for mass production – packing in almost twice the pixels and 30% more color gamut than anything on the market.

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Sony’s a5100 Brings a Fast Mirrorless in a Smaller Package

Aug 18, 2014 by Maaz Khan Add Comment
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With six months passing by since the release of the a6000, last night held the announcement of Sony’s new compact alternative to the mirrorless camera. Called the a5100, the new camera’s name echoes exactly what its purpose is: to serve as a lower-priced option for those who still like what the a6000 has to offer.

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