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Canon PowerShot A590

Best Price: $187.00

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, Good Image Stabilization, Resolution: 8 Megapixel,8.3 Megapixel

2 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: Compact, Excellent Image Stabilization, Easy To Use, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

3 RECOMMENDED by 20 people for VIEW FINDER

Canon PowerShot SD1000

Best Price: $424.00

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: Excellent Autofocus, 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

4 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for VIEW FINDER

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Best Price: $233.00

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
try using a view finder no matter how small....it can save the day!
from www.amazon.com
the view finder doesn't work well, when you use the zoom feature.
from www.amazon.com
+ optical view finder (can turn off lcd display with one button to save battery)
from www.amazon.com
- view finder is useless

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for VIEW FINDER

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Best Price: $649.00

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, Excellent Image Stabilization, Great Digital Zoom, Resolution: 6.2 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: Good Image Stabilization, Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon EOS 450D

Best Price: $833.00

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: Excellent 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, Nice Image Stabilization, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.1 Megapixel

Olympus E-520 Including Charger

Best Price: $493.00

from "FritzSolms", www.adorama.com
i find the camera a joy to use, love the large, bright view finder, its ergonomics, its speed and its excellent quality photos.
from www.amazon.com
live view is fantastic, although i don't use it often, as i prefer the view finder.
from www.amazon.com
while squares light up on the overlay, through the viewfinder there are 3 focus points.
from www.amazon.com
but so far i use view finder most of the time.
from www.amazon.com
the small light circle also makes the olympus view finder smaller and darker.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Far Zoom Range, Easy To Use, Resolution: 11.8 Megapixel

Canon SD 790/ Ixus 90 is

Best Price: $253.00

from www.amazon.com
ran a fair amount of pictures though it, works great, battery life seems to be good, the screen is good enough that i don't really miss not having a view finder, and it's still small enough to fit in
from www.amazon.com
i only wish the camera had a view finder like the older version.
from book36worm, www.newegg.com
the huge 3.0 screen is a big advantage and getting rid of the small optical view finder is a big help.
from www.amazon.com
no view-finder here, but with this beautiful screen you don't really need one.
from www.amazon.com
i never used the view finder, so the larger lcd screen on the back is a real nice feature.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10 Megapixel

Canon IXUS 90

Best Price: $265.00

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?pic quality good, easy navigation, quick startup what's not so great:?lack of optical view finder "i did a lot of research before purchasing this camera.
from www.amazon.com
this is a better camera, if you don't mind the fact that is has no view finder.
from www.amazon.com
ran a fair amount of pictures though it, works great, battery life seems to be good, the screen is good enough that i don't really miss not having a view finder, and it's still small enough to fit in
from www.amazon.com
i only wish the camera had a view finder like the older version.
from www.amazon.com
yes, it doesn't have a view finder, but let's be honest, if you have a lcd that big, what are the chances that you will use the view finder instead of looking at the lcd?

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.3 Megapixel

Canon EOS 450D

Best Price: $612.00

from www.amazon.com
the live view is great when friends are using the camera, but i prefer the view finder.
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
going from point and shoot to this camera i was concerned i wouldn't like shooting through the view finder (although the camera has the live view function, you get better control of the camera by
from www.amazon.com
one gripe though....my dirtyface smear all over the lcd screen everytime i use the view-finder.
from www.amazon.com
not a full frame view finder and sensor.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.5 Megapixel

Olympus E-520

Best Price: $525.00

from "FritzSolms", www.adorama.com
i find the camera a joy to use, love the large, bright view finder, its ergonomics, its speed and its excellent quality photos.
from www.amazon.com
live view is fantastic, although i don't use it often, as i prefer the view finder.
from www.amazon.com
people complain the viewfinder is too small.
from www.amazon.com
the small light circle also makes the olympus view finder smaller and darker.
from www.amazon.com
but so far i use view finder most of the time.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Great Autofocus, Resolution: 11.8 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD770 IS

Best Price: $230.00

from www.amazon.com
i wanted a camera with a view finder to use when the day light is so bright it's hard to see the images in the lcd screen.
from www.amazon.com
i especially like that in addition to the large screen, it has a view finder, which is hard to find now in small cameras.
from www.amazon.com
but i do love that the camera has a view finder so if you want to turn off the lcd screen to save on battery you can and still take a picture.
from www.amazon.com
i especially like the large 2.5-inch lcd which is beautiful, and the fact the sd770 has a view finder, something hard to find on cameras nowadays.
from www.amazon.com
i have used the view finder quite a bit, especially in direct sunlight and extreem darkness--a great feature as well as the large flash.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.3 Megapixel

BenQ DC E520

Best Price: $550.00

from www.amazon.com
live view is fantastic, although i don't use it often, as i prefer the view finder.
from www.amazon.com
but so far i use view finder most of the time.
from www.amazon.com
people complain the viewfinder is too small.
from www.amazon.com
the small light circle also makes the olympus view finder smaller and darker.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Far Zoom Range, Easy To Use, Resolution: 5 Megapixel

Olympus E-520

Best Price: $619.00

from www.amazon.com
live view is fantastic, although i don't use it often, as i prefer the view finder.
from www.amazon.com
while for daytime shooting the smaller viewfinder doesn't bother me, in low light it performs poorly for trying to focus.
from www.amazon.com
but so far i use view finder most of the time.
from www.amazon.com
the small light circle also makes the olympus view finder smaller and darker.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Far Zoom Range, Resolution: 11.8 Megapixel

Canon EOS Rebel XSi

Best Price: $622.00

from www.amazon.com
going from point and shoot to this camera i was concerned i wouldn't like shooting through the view finder (although the camera has the live view function, you get better control of the camera by
from www.amazon.com
the live view is great when friends are using the camera, but i prefer the view finder.
from www.amazon.com
not a full frame view finder and sensor.
from www.amazon.com
one gripe though....my dirtyface smear all over the lcd screen everytime i use the view-finder.
from www.amazon.com
so those of you like me that are switching over from a film slr will notice that the view finder is a lot smaller then what you're use to.

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

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

Best Price: $350.00

from "Dody", www1.cameraworld.com
the photos are beautiful and the view finder is great if your close up eyesight is limited.
from www.amazon.com
it has a view finder which makes taking pictures easier than hold the camera at arms length and trying to get a good shot.
from www.amazon.com
best of all it has a view finder.
from www.amazon.com
this has that feature but you cannot use the video screen; you have to look through a tiny view finder.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this model for its optical view finder, which come in handy under the bright sunlight and also to conserve battery power.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 15 Megapixel

Canon Ixus 75

Best Price: $435.00

from finejoy from Colts Neck, NJ, www.circuitcity.com
true it doesn't have a view finder, but there is no need or room for it.
from www.amazon.com
you don't realize how nice it is to have the big screen until you get the camera (you don't need a view finder).
from www.amazon.com
it does not have an optical view finder wich does not bother me because the screen is huge, very clear, and easy to see even in sunlight.
from www.amazon.com
i have used it only for couple of days now, so my review is limited, but the only problem i see as of now is the lcd view finder is sort of grainy while taking a picture.
from www.amazon.com
it doesnt have a view finder[no1 uses it these days].

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel

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