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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
I have been involved in photography since the late 1960s. I thoroughly understand the need and reasons for SLR in film cameras.
Somebody, please explain why SLR technology is needed for digital cameras--even high end ones.
If I understand correctly, the image on the LCD display of most digital cameras comes from the sensors located at the film plane, so it truly represents the view through the lens. Why then, go through the complexity of a moving mirror to give an optical view of what the lens will see? I don't get it, unless it is an effort to imply greater quality like the SLRs of the past?
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That's a valid question, my DSLR does both. I have found that the external display is only useful in low light (indoors). I was shooting outdoors yesterday and was unable to use the display to even review my photos without finding significant shade. Personally, I am more comfortable composing through the viewfinder; probably because that's how I've beed doing it for the last 40 years.