It seems like most of the leading brands of cameras are taking up live view. For example - Canon 5D MarkII and Nikon D3/D3X and Olympus.
What is live view?
Live view is essentially the tricked up version of the point and shoot cameras for the digital SLR, where the image is displayed on the back display screen.
This has been made possible by moving the mirror so that the image on the back of the camera is as the image sensor sees it.
Why do we need Live View?
Well we probably don't but in a competetive market where one of the leading brands offers it the others follow. So you can still use the view finder to take the shot and if you don't like the live view fuction don't use it or get a camera without it.
Benefits!
As I see it live view can be best utilised for difficult angles where it would be impossible to put eye to view finder. So artsy stuff, low angles, above head. Just look at the display and shoot away!
Negatives!
Probably paying for the privilage of having this function on the camera.
Your Opinion?
Would you get a camera with live view just because it had it?
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A recent magazine ad for theLumix DMC-G1 shows the mirror as being completely removed, the viewfinder works solely off the Liveview processor. The claim is that the camera body is lighter, smaller and has less moving parts (less wear and tear).
ReplyDeleteAlso, it is possible to run the liveview externally in some instances by a cable or wireless apapter. This could be very useful for hazardous environments or situations where you cannot be at the immediate location of the camera (wildlife monitoring, surveillance, etc.)
Need to establish actual benefit from additional cost at the moment. May be a standard feature in near future. owyn ;-]
Live view to me seems a very amateur thing to use, just like on a compact camera.
ReplyDeleteI personally never use live view, but I can see it's advantages like you said with low angles etc.
Nicole