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Are todays LCD screen any good in bright weather
In article , David J Taylor wrote: Charles wrote: [] LCDs are terrible in outside bright light. You haven't seen a transreflective LCD, have you? I'm not the OP, but your point is a good one. I have seen a transflective screen. I see it every day on my Nokia cell phone, and every time I drive, on my Garmin GPS unit. Both of them are equally readable (but not necessarily true to color) in the dark as well as bright, direct sunlight. Why the hell can't camera makers get with the program? |
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Are todays LCD screen any good in bright weather
On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:45:22 +0100, Ken wrote:
I have an older Nikon 7900 with 2" screen and even in normal light sometimes have to take a guess when outside that I have got the subject in frame. I was thinking of getting a modern digi camera with 2.5 or bigger LCD screen but only if I feel convinced they are better to use outside. Whats the point in having to guess the shot??? Exactly. IMHO - today's LCD screens are not any good in any weather. I can't compose a picture with the camera is out at arm's length - I use a Kodak P850 with a decent EVF and I use that. Anyone with a modern camera with the LCD that will work in brighter conditions? Ken |
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Are todays LCD screen any good in bright weather
Mike S. wrote:
In article , David J Taylor wrote: Charles wrote: [] LCDs are terrible in outside bright light. You haven't seen a transreflective LCD, have you? I'm not the OP, but your point is a good one. I have seen a transflective screen. I see it every day on my Nokia cell phone, and every time I drive, on my Garmin GPS unit. Both of them are equally readable (but not necessarily true to color) in the dark as well as bright, direct sunlight. Why the hell can't camera makers get with the program? I suspect it's the current impossibility of getting reasonably good colours and contrasts over the transmissive/reflective transition which bothers them. The LCD would stop being a reasonably accurate impression of the final image and could mislead people. -- Chris Malcolm |
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Are todays LCD screen any good in bright weather
"Ken" wrote in message ... I have an older Nikon 7900 with 2" screen and even in normal light sometimes have to take a guess when outside that I have got the subject in frame. I was thinking of getting a modern digi camera with 2.5 or bigger LCD screen but only if I feel convinced they are better to use outside. Whats the point in having to guess the shot??? Anyone with a modern camera with the LCD that will work in brighter conditions? Ken Thanks you to you all for helping with this. Coincidently we had a friend stay this weekend who had a Paznasonic FZ18 so was able to make comparisons with my Nikon. It does prove the modern cameras LCD can be viewed in bright conditions. But it also proved that I don't want to carry this size of camera around. So I am now looking for smaller like the Panasonic TZ5 or TZ4 but the drawback is no viewfinder but good zoom. The Canon G10 looks perfect but I haven't go that sort of budget £400!!! Half that at most :-) So 28mm, viewfinder, image stabilisation, £200 max and I will start looking at Dpreview unless anyone shouts with suggestions. I see Sony DSC W170 looks interesting and wonder if anyone has any experience of this camera? Ken |
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Are todays LCD screen any good in bright weather
"Ken" wrote in message ... "Ken" wrote in message ... I have an older Nikon 7900 with 2" screen and even in normal light sometimes have to take a guess when outside that I have got the subject in frame. I was thinking of getting a modern digi camera with 2.5 or bigger LCD screen but only if I feel convinced they are better to use outside. Whats the point in having to guess the shot??? Anyone with a modern camera with the LCD that will work in brighter conditions? Ken Thanks you to you all for helping with this. Coincidently we had a friend stay this weekend who had a Paznasonic FZ18 so was able to make comparisons with my Nikon. It does prove the modern cameras LCD can be viewed in bright conditions. But it also proved that I don't want to carry this size of camera around. So I am now looking for smaller like the Panasonic TZ5 or TZ4 but the drawback is no viewfinder but good zoom. The Canon G10 looks perfect but I haven't go that sort of budget £400!!! Half that at most :-) So 28mm, viewfinder, image stabilisation, £200 max and I will start looking at Dpreview unless anyone shouts with suggestions. I see Sony DSC W170 looks interesting and wonder if anyone has any experience of this camera? Ken Secondhand G9 *almost* fits the bill (not quite wide enough). |
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Are todays LCD screen any good in bright weather
"Deep Reset" wrote in message ... "Ken" wrote in message ... "Ken" wrote in message ... I have an older Nikon 7900 with 2" screen and even in normal light sometimes have to take a guess when outside that I have got the subject in frame. I was thinking of getting a modern digi camera with 2.5 or bigger LCD screen but only if I feel convinced they are better to use outside. Whats the point in having to guess the shot??? Anyone with a modern camera with the LCD that will work in brighter conditions? Ken Thanks you to you all for helping with this. Coincidently we had a friend stay this weekend who had a Paznasonic FZ18 so was able to make comparisons with my Nikon. It does prove the modern cameras LCD can be viewed in bright conditions. But it also proved that I don't want to carry this size of camera around. So I am now looking for smaller like the Panasonic TZ5 or TZ4 but the drawback is no viewfinder but good zoom. The Canon G10 looks perfect but I haven't go that sort of budget £400!!! Half that at most :-) So 28mm, viewfinder, image stabilisation, £200 max and I will start looking at Dpreview unless anyone shouts with suggestions. I see Sony DSC W170 looks interesting and wonder if anyone has any experience of this camera? Ken Secondhand G9 *almost* fits the bill (not quite wide enough). If money was no problem this would be my idea of the right camera - well the G10 Ken |
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Are todays LCD screen any good in bright weather
"Ken" wrote in message ... "Deep Reset" wrote in message ... "Ken" wrote in message ... "Ken" wrote in message ... I have an older Nikon 7900 with 2" screen and even in normal light sometimes have to take a guess when outside that I have got the subject in frame. I was thinking of getting a modern digi camera with 2.5 or bigger LCD screen but only if I feel convinced they are better to use outside. Whats the point in having to guess the shot??? Anyone with a modern camera with the LCD that will work in brighter conditions? Ken Thanks you to you all for helping with this. Coincidently we had a friend stay this weekend who had a Paznasonic FZ18 so was able to make comparisons with my Nikon. It does prove the modern cameras LCD can be viewed in bright conditions. But it also proved that I don't want to carry this size of camera around. So I am now looking for smaller like the Panasonic TZ5 or TZ4 but the drawback is no viewfinder but good zoom. The Canon G10 looks perfect but I haven't go that sort of budget £400!!! Half that at most :-) So 28mm, viewfinder, image stabilisation, £200 max and I will start looking at Dpreview unless anyone shouts with suggestions. I see Sony DSC W170 looks interesting and wonder if anyone has any experience of this camera? Ken Secondhand G9 *almost* fits the bill (not quite wide enough). If money was no problem this would be my idea of the right camera - well the G10 Too many pixels on too small a sensor. |
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