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GX7 without the EVF?

Started Oct 27, 2013 | Polls thread
tt321
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Re: Why mess up one of the most interesting m43 cameras...

marike6 wrote:

5-axis IBIS or any image stabilization system only minimizes camera shake. IBIS does not freeze subject movement so it's not nearly as useful as obtaining faster shutter speeds via increasing ISO. Since people here shoot a lot more than just static subjects I can't imagine why there is so much importance placed on 5-axis IBIS.

I generally don't buy any cameras without an eye-level VF or at least an accessory port for adding an EVF. The reason is not so much poor visibility of the LCD as it is my dislike of holding a camera with my arms extended in front me. Shooting this way is one of the least stable ways of shooting so I generally avoid it.

This style of shooting is perceived as less threatening, esp. in the street as everyone is doing it with their mobile phones etc. Both of your eyes are visible by the passers by and those you are shooting so it's just a social activity. Shooting through a VF looks more like paparazzi activity

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