I though the G series has viewfinders.. ?
Yes, you're right. I never used it with my G11 and I just forgot it was there.
I find it useless. Unlike a reflex viewfinders, I find the G11 one inaccurate, small, overall unpleasant to use. That has been true for all compact cameras I had.
Just the opposite than that of a reflex, where, by looking into the viewfinder, I get a feeling of higher accuracy and control on "composing" the image.
I don't mean at all that the LCD is a bad experience. I am overall very happy when taking pictures with the G11, and I've been with all compact cameras I've had.
Simply, when compared with a reflex viewfinder, I found the latter more "real". I got a sense or better control on what I was doing, for one because I can concentrate more on what I see when I look into the (good) viewfinder of a reflex.
From this point of view, though, a viewfinder with an LCD inside (as some new Sony Alpha cameras), instead of "real" light coming from the lens, is a significantly closer experience to the traditional viewfinder. What do you guys think about that, instead?
But yes, stability. With a viewfinder, one can hold the camera in a braced position (photography manuals/courses teach this) to minimize vibration, yielding sharper photos.
Also, for me, using an LCD means 200-300 photos per battery charge. Using only a viewfinder means 1000-2000 photos per battery..
I see. Both good points I think.
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