Thread: V1 viewfinder

Hi all, how good is the EVF on the v1? There are no camera retailers nearby where I can have a look for myself... as a guide how does it compare to the Panasonic G3 (which I have seen a few times)?

I only had the V1 for three or so weeks, but I recall the EVF being pretty good. I didn't like the fact that the V1 forced the user to review the photo every time though. Because of that, it made the EVF experience a little weird for me. Not sure if Nikon has released any firmware upgrades to make that optional for the user.

I also had the G3 for a few weeks. In terms of pure clarity, brightness and contrast, if I recall correctly, I like the V1's EVF more than the G3.

I've not had my V1 for long but the EVF is pretty impressive. Biggest negative for me is it is a bit slow switching from screen to EVF. This is annoying in that you have a camera that can lock onto the subject in an instant but the delay in the evf turning on negates that advantage if you see what I mean. Mind you I've not read the manual properly yet so perhaps you can select evf only so evf does not switch off?

to the best of my knowledge, you can't, Norman....eye switch activated only.

Easy enough, with a little gaffer tape over the sensor.