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Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Best Price: $225.00

from www.qvc.com
what a nice camera too....easy to understand directions & takes great pictures..the view finder is a plus also for outside shots.
from www.qvc.com
i also love the view finder.
from www.amazon.com
i love the face view finder feature, i do remember reading about it on the description, but i was hoping this camera had that feature, and i did get it.
from www.amazon.com
view finder: not only does this camera have the standard digital camera "screen", it also has an old-fashioned (like from regular cameras) view finder.
from Colerson_Perriconeio, www.newegg.com
i had another brand camera, but the lcd view finder cracked while i had it in a case in my pocket(no protective window).

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Positives: Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 1600 x 1200,3264 x 1832,640 x 480,3264 x 2448,2592 x 1944,2048 x 1536, Not Interchangeable Lenses

2 RECOMMENDED by 28 people for VIEW FINDER

Canon PowerShot A590

Best Price: $225.00

from www.qvc.com
what a nice camera too....easy to understand directions & takes great pictures..the view finder is a plus also for outside shots.
from Jster from OKC, www.circuitcity.com
this camera does not burn thru batteries and having the view finder along with seeing the picture that you are going to take on the back of the cameras is a double plus.
from Bob from Feeding Hills, MA, clickfrom.buy.com
the screen is nice and big and the camera also has the traditional view finder.
from GatorTom from Asheville, NC, clickfrom.buy.com
the camera is easy to grip in spite of its--to me--tiny size and the view finder was a significant help for those pictures i took in bright sun where seeing the display was difficult.
from www.amazon.com
view finder: not only does this camera have the standard digital camera "screen", it also has an old-fashioned (like from regular cameras) view finder.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Resolution: 8 Megapixel,8.3 Megapixel

3 RECOMMENDED by 20 people for VIEW FINDER

Canon IXUS 80 IS

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from go2obx from Baltimore, Ohio, www.circuitcity.com
i also like that it has a view finder, which most camera this size don't have.
from "Mamie", www1.wolfcamera.com
i like to take spur of the moment shots of things i want to remember, a product or place, grandchildren, and the view finder is very large and i like that a lot.
from www.amazon.com
i love the fact that this camera has an optical view finder not an evf and that you do not have to rely on just the lcd screen to take your picture.
from www.amazon.com
by the way there is an advantage to the brown color: if you have to use the optical view finder outside, the camera itself produces minimum glare for you eye to see more clearly through the small
from www.amazon.com
it has a view finder, which i prefer to using the screeen.

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Positives: Good Image Stabilization, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

4 RECOMMENDED by 19 people for VIEW FINDER

Canon PowerShot SD630 Digital ELPH

Best Price: $600.00

from Craig from Pittsburgh, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
the only draw back to this camera versus the sd600 and sd700 is that this one does not have a view finder.
from www.circuitcity.com
i wish it had a optical view finder.
from www.circuitcity.com
good camera, would like to have view finder, outside shots can be difficult.
from www.circuitcity.com
there is no view finder but the 3' lcd is very vivid and clear.
from shopping.yahoo.com
i don't miss the view-finder what-so-ever!

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Positives: Compact, Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 640 x 480,2816 x 2112,2272 x 1704,1600 x 1200, Not Interchangeable Lenses

5 RECOMMENDED by 20 people for VIEW FINDER

Canon PowerShot SD1000

Best Price: $395.00

from rac1090 from Farmington, NY, www.circuitcity.com
it's got a good size screen and a view finder that helps if you are out in the sun.
from www1.photoalley.com
it even has the optical view finder.
from www1.photoalley.com
it's skinny, but still has a view finder.
from www.tigerdirect.com
i love how it has a view finder to use when its sunny outside, but i havn't had a problem with not being able to see images on the lcd screen in sunlight yet.
from Picture from California, www.circuitcity.com
it has a view finder, which is great for sunny days.

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Positives: Compact, Excellent Autofocus, Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 3072 x 2304,3072 x 1728,640 x 480,2592 x 1944,2048 x 1536,1600 x 1200

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Best Price: $608.00

from DanS from Kentucky, www.circuitcity.com
what makes this feature great on this camera is you can check the lighting on the view finder before you snap the shot.
from Patti from, www.circuitcity.com
the only thing i am dissappointed with on the canon is the view finder is dark, also if it is bright outside the lcd screen is almost useless to use.
from Lynn from Houston, TX, www.circuitcity.com
all of the reviews that i read told of the few shortcomings of this camera: the resolution of the lcd and view finder are poor in bright sunlight-true, the need for a tripod if zooming in extremely
from RJ from Long Beach, www.circuitcity.com
the s3 is so fast, flick the switch and its ready to go before your eye is on the view finder.
from Paul from Ct, www.circuitcity.com
the only complaint is the lcd view finder in bright light conditions.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Image Stabilization, Great Digital Zoom, Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Best Price: $302.00

from www.amazon.com
i originally looked for a camera with an optical view finder, but i'm not missing it.
from www.amazon.com
it is my first digital without a view finder.....a learning experience for me.
from www.amazon.com
again, other than the lack of a view finder, this camera seemed like the most appropriate for my needs and the purchase priced seemed right since it was well under $300.00 when i purchased it.
from www.amazon.com
some people regret not having a normal view finder, but i can honestly tell you i never used it on my previous camera.
from www.amazon.com
if you need a camera where you look through a traditional view finder to frame your photos, this is not the right camera for you.

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Positives: Compact, Resolution: 10.7 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 10.7 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 2048 x 1360,1600 x 1200,3072 x 2304,1920 x 1080,3072 x 1728,2560 x 1712,2560 x 1440,3456 x 2592,640 x 480,2560 x 1920,2048 x 1536

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Best Price: $218.00

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?has a viewfinder "i just bought this camera to take to disney world and was really happy with it.
from lt.dell.com
the 2.5 inch screen is adequate and the view finder is sufficient in bright sunlight.
from www.amazon.com
i really like that it has a view finder, so that i have the option of turning off the (nice, big) lcd screen to save battery when i'm out on a trip and can't recharge.
from www.amazon.com
i love the fact that this camera has an optical view finder not an evf and that you do not have to rely on just the lcd screen to take your picture.
from www.amazon.com
it has a view finder, which i prefer to using the screeen.

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Positives: Great Image Stabilization, Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon Digital Rebel XSi

Best Price: $812.00

from lt.dell.com
you can adjust the sharpness of the subject you are shooting using a dial next to the viewfinder.
from nickrph from home, www.circuitcity.com
so use the view finder and save $700.
from lt.dell.com
i believe using the view-finder 99.9% of the time is making me a better photographer however, which is also my ultimate objective, so all is good.
from lt.dell.com
i miss being able to see the shot in on my screne and not only through the view finder.
from www.amazon.com
the live view is great when friends are using the camera, but i prefer the view finder.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Best Price: $215.00

from "Mamie", www1.photoalley.com
i like to take spur of the moment shots of things i want to remember, a product or place, grandchildren, and the view finder is very large and i like that a lot.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?has a viewfinder "i just bought this camera to take to disney world and was really happy with it.
from www.amazon.com
by the way there is an advantage to the brown color: if you have to use the optical view finder outside, the camera itself produces minimum glare for you eye to see more clearly through the small
from www.amazon.com
i love the fact that this camera has an optical view finder not an evf and that you do not have to rely on just the lcd screen to take your picture.
from Eva, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i was going to get a 7 mp camera with a 3.0 inch screen but this camera has a view-finder (i can turn off the lcd to save battery.

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Positives: Nice Image Stabilization, Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD600

Best Price: $550.00

from tvheartachex, shopping.yahoo.com
the size of the lcd is humongous for a camera of this size, plus it has an optical view finder!
from SilverB18C1, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: small size, excellent picture quality, very good indoor pictures, huge lcd weaknesses: very small optical view finder, and the standard battery complaints when using the huge lcd
from www.newegg.com
pretty.cons: tiny optical view finder is pretty useless, though it's nice to have if you absolutely need to stretch out that last few pictures worth of battery power.other thoughts: i couldn't ask
from www.amazon.com
this camera has a view finder.
from www.amazon.com
excellent camera, point and shoot, nice large view finder and small enough to fit into the palm of your hand (or your purse.)

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Positives: Compact, Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 640 x 480,2816 x 2112,2272 x 1704,1600 x 1200, Not Interchangeable Lenses

Canon EOS 450D

Best Price: $828.00

from www.bestbuy.com
however if you do not use the live view and look through the view finder the picture will most likely be in focus via the autofocus.overall: the live view does not make this act as a point and shoot
from www.bestbuy.com
when you use the view finder you can press the shutter half way down and it will focus.
from Nick, www.newegg.com
but i find that i don't miss it, using the view finder really makes me feel like i'm using a real camera and (for me anyway) results in a more stable platform for taking the shot.
from www.amazon.com
the view finder is very easy to see and use for taking pics so i probably wont be using live view except maybe to compose a tripod shot,take it out of live view and take the shot.the 18-55mm is kit
from www.amazon.com
the live view is great when friends are using the camera, but i prefer the view finder.

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Positives: Nice Durability, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Canon IXUS 960 IS

Best Price: $317.00

from customer from Milwaukee WI, www.circuitcity.com
the full articulated view finder made it easy to take candid pictures.
from Picture from California, www.circuitcity.com
it has a view finder, which is great for sunny days.
from Caroline from Fort Lauderdale, FL, www.circuitcity.com
the best feature on this camera is the view finder!!
from JoshM from Applet, www.circuitcity.com
it has a view finder for outdoor shots.
from Marcia B from Binghamt, www.circuitcity.com
sometimes that feature is helpful when shooting where it is difficult to look through the view finder.i took full advantage of the sports setting on a recent trip to the gulf coast of florida.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Image Stabilization, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.1 Megapixel

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1

Best Price: $329.00

from www.photographyreview.com
"it does not have a view finder, but i like using the lcd better.
from 2000000, www.shopping.com
good focus speed & startup. cons: sort of would like a view finder. the bottom line: pocket size, great fun and easy to use yet has adjustments if desired.
from www.amazon.com
i have been tempted to try the dmc-tz3 that just came out, but it's almost too small, and it doesn't come with a view finder, which really stinks when trying to take pictures outside in the sun, and
from www.amazon.com
takes superb pictures,but the absence of an eye level view finder makes taking pictures in bright sunlight nearly impossible.
from www.amazon.com
there is no view finder but the lcd economy mode might help.

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Positives: Resolution: 5 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 2560 x 1920,2048 x 1536,2048 x 1360,1600 x 1200,1280 x 960,1920 x 1080,640 x 480, Not Interchangeable Lenses, Aperture Range: f5/f7.1 (w/t) - f2.8/f4.2 (w/t)

Canon PowerShot A560

Best Price: $270.00

from www.overstock.com
canon powershot is one of the few digital cameras that have a "view finder" at this price.
from JoshM from Appleton,WI, www.circuitcity.com
it has a view finder for outdoor shots.
from Caroline from Fort Lauderdale, FL, www.circuitcity.com
the best feature on this camera is the view finder!!
from www.qvc.com
very easy to use, pictures printed out easly with the programs supplied, loaded with a lot of different shooting settings, and the view finder is a nice feature that you do not find on a lot of
from DianeS from Portland, OR, www.circuitcity.com
like the easy to use buttons, however the initial start-up sometimes gives a black screen so you can only use the view finder to sight the picture

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Positives: Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 3072 x 2304,3072 x 1728,640 x 480,2592 x 1944,2048 x 1536,1600 x 1200, Not Interchangeable Lenses, Aperture Range: f2.6/f5.5 (w/t)

Canon PowerShot A630

Best Price: $424.00

from Brian from Virginia, www.circuitcity.com
one feature on this canon i found important is that it has both the traditional view finder and the lcd viewing screen.
from www.tigerdirect.com
it will try to focus on the closest thing regardless of where it is in the view finder or screen.
from MIKE from Bot Avalible, www.circuitcity.com
im love it i take a pic on auto and it is like high quaility i wouyld highly reccomend this and it has a view finder
from Tank from Chattanooga, TN., www.circuitcity.com
you can also use the view finder which is great for following fast action.
from Teri from shores of Lake Erie, www.circuitcity.com
the movable view screen was awesome for awkward shots, the view finder was never lacking and the view screen is crisp and clear (except of course in bright light situations, that's what view finders

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Positives: Compact, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 640 x 480,3264 x 2448,2592 x 1944,2048 x 1536,1600 x 1200, Not Interchangeable Lenses

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Best Price: $287.00

from www.amazon.com
try using a view finder no matter how small....it can save the day!
from www.amazon.com
this camera features a large bright lcd screen which makes composing a shot a breeze and a better alternative to the microscopic view finder.
from www.amazon.com
the view finder is too small to use but can be used in a pinch.
from www.amazon.com
btw, the view finder is worthless.
from www.amazon.com
the view finder doesn't work well, when you use the zoom feature.

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Positives: Compact, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 1600 x 1200,4000 x 3000,4000 x 2248,640 x 480,3264 x 2448,320 x 240,2592 x 1944

Canon PowerShot SD700 IS Digital ELPH

Best Price: $700.00

from www.amazon.com
we bought this camera after extensive research and it's perfecrt for our needs which included pocket-size, fast successive picture taking, ease of use and double view finders.
from www.newegg.com
the view finder is useless, unless you want to have the lcd turned off.other thoughts: digital photography has a great short review on this.
from www.amazon.com
3) i dont find view finder a very lucrative option, instead it wud have been nice if it had 3'0 inch lcd.
from www.newegg.com
view finder.
from www.amazon.com
however, arizona sunsets - beautiful oranges, reds, and magentas - come out yellow in the view finder and on the image.

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Positives: Compact, Resolution: 6 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 640 x 480,2816 x 2112,2272 x 1704,1600 x 1200, Not Interchangeable Lenses

Canon PowerShot A570 IS

Best Price: $312.00

from reviews.sears.com
choosing a digital camera with a view finder like old camera's will greatly increase battery life.
from www.pcnation.com
has a view finder - this is a requirement for sunny days if you want to see what you are taking a picture of.
from mbpowell10@charter.net from Baraboo, WI, clickfrom.buy.com
the seperate view finder is a real plus.
from www.bestbuy.com
nice size and has a view finder.
from www.mwave.com
summary: having done much research, i was delighted to find a point and shoot that was so versatile...4x zoom, image stabilization, aa batteries, view finder and canon's latest technology.

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Positives: Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 640 x 480,2592 x 1944,2048 x 1536,1600 x 1200,3072 x 2304,3072 x 1728, Not Interchangeable Lenses, Aperture Range: f2.6/f5.5 (w/t)

Canon PSA1000 IS

Best Price: $148.00

from www.amazon.com
and you get a view finder for those bright sunshine days that wash out the digital display.
from www.amazon.com
the camera has a view finder which is very helpful when you are outside with the sun behind you.
from www.amazon.com
it was important that it have a view finder in addition to the "screen".
from www.amazon.com
i'm glad to see that this canon still has a view finder: so helpful for bright sunlight or times when you want to hold the camera extra steady.
from www.amazon.com
i also wanted optical image stabilization and an optical view finder for bright, sunny days.

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Positives: Resolution: 10 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 10 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 3648 x 2736,3648 x 2048,640 x 480,2816 x 2112,2272 x 1704,1600 x 1200, Not Interchangeable Lenses

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