These days it seems that all point-and-shoot cameras do not have optical viewfinders. Do any exist in the lower end of the price range? With so many cameras on the market, how can I identify the ones with this feature?
Answer
There are still a few but they are a dying breed. The cheapest one would be the already mentioned Canon A1200 but there are also ultra-compact and larger models too.
There are a number of forces that conspire to the optical viewfinder's demise:
- More compactness: The viewfinder takes space, so removing it lets cameras be smaller.
- Larger LCDs: On small cameras, they now often cover the entire vertical height.
- Wider and longer zooms: This makes it more difficult to make an optical viewfinder.
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