Why is EVF a negative thing?

>> The EVF can not compete .. not yet. >>

Depends what it's competing against. OVF does not offer the added-value of an interactive WSIWYG digital experience which people moving from bridge cameras will have already enjoyed.

I like both types of viewfinder and provided that the optical one is large on a camera that meters, focuses and white balances reliably it is no impediment. Little tunnel vision OVFs on entry level DSLRs are quite tedious to use.

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