Gadling gear review - first look at the new Olympus E-P2

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11-22-2009 @ 12:51PM

jjd said...

You write:

"Of course, with the viewfinder attached, you can no longer use the flash, but you obviously won't need the flash in those situations."

Perhaps I'm dense, but this isn't obvious to me at all. Why wouldn't I want to use an eye-level viewfinder when using flash?

11-22-2009 @ 12:50PM

Scott Carmichael said...

Well, once it gets dark enough that you need the flash, you won't see much through the viewfinder.

11-22-2009 @ 12:57PM

jjd said...

I'm skeptical of that logic, Scott.

My daughter has a Canon superzoom camera with an EVF. By this logic, she shouldn't be able to take pictures using flash at all because she won't be able to see anything through the viewfinder?

11-22-2009 @ 12:59PM

Scott Carmichael said...

You are probably right (and I am wrong :) ) - it is just my experience with EVF's that it is easier to not use them in a dark situation. When I get around to a full review, I'll take a close look at how effective the Olympus EVF is in dark situations. Thanks for the comments - certainly gave me something to think about when reviewing the E-P2.

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