http://www.switched.com/2008/10/07/worlds-most-overrated-gadgets-and-technologies-11/ Switched Comments for World's Most Overrated Gadgets and Technologies 11 http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2008/10/07/worlds-most-overrated-gadgets-and-technologies-11/http://www.switched.com/2008/10/07/worlds-most-overrated-gadgets-and-technologies-11/I guess the folks who decided to leave the viewfinder out of the latest cameras have all the other toys to stabilize their cameras. Bring back the viewfinder!]]>Oct 7th 2008 3:15PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/10/07/worlds-most-overrated-gadgets-and-technologies-11/http://www.switched.com/2008/10/07/worlds-most-overrated-gadgets-and-technologies-11/Oct 7th 2008 3:44PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/10/07/worlds-most-overrated-gadgets-and-technologies-11/http://www.switched.com/2008/10/07/worlds-most-overrated-gadgets-and-technologies-11/
Nope, "every digital camera" does not also have a viewfinder. There are several models that don't have one. Unfortunately I've owned one and never will again. Another pitfall of the LCD only option is that if you are in really bright light, it's difficult to see what is on the screen. So for a lot of outdoor shots, I was left to guess based on dark shapes I could sort of make out. The battery drain was super annoying too.

It's definitely ideal to have both. I shoot with a Canon S3IS and it's the best of both worlds. And my batteries last about 3x longer when I primarily use the viewfinder as opposed to the LCD. But the latter is great when I'm at weird angles (like holding the camera above my head or at a weird angle) and, like the author mentioned, for reviewing photos. ]]>Oct 7th 2008 7:18PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/10/07/worlds-most-overrated-gadgets-and-technologies-11/http://www.switched.com/2008/10/07/worlds-most-overrated-gadgets-and-technologies-11/Oct 7th 2008 7:19PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/10/07/worlds-most-overrated-gadgets-and-technologies-11/http://www.switched.com/2008/10/07/worlds-most-overrated-gadgets-and-technologies-11/Oct 9th 2008 11:21AM