Joe P
Memory Alpha incarnate | mod; Shatner number = 2
Simon,
The alignment is not perfect, but what the optical viewfinder sees is a reasonable approximation of what the lens captures. A high-precision zooming optical viewfinder would be great, but it couldn't be be made without increasing the cost of the X10 significantly.
Like everything in life it's a trade-off: An electronic viewfinder is better for framing but much worse for seeing. An optical viewfinder is worse for framing but much better for seeing. Most manufacturers give you an electronic viewfinder because they're cheaper to make.
Joe
Yes, the X10's optical viewfinder zooms as the lens zooms.Also, do the optical viewfinders zoom in when you zoom the lens?
The alignment is not perfect, but what the optical viewfinder sees is a reasonable approximation of what the lens captures. A high-precision zooming optical viewfinder would be great, but it couldn't be be made without increasing the cost of the X10 significantly.
Like everything in life it's a trade-off: An electronic viewfinder is better for framing but much worse for seeing. An optical viewfinder is worse for framing but much better for seeing. Most manufacturers give you an electronic viewfinder because they're cheaper to make.
Joe