DIGITAL SLR
ESSENTIALS
In this edition of Digital SLR Essentials we explain all you
need to know about the different types of viewfinders
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SET AFISOs you’ll see from
this issue’s DSLR vs
mirrorless Super
Test (page 98), the
fundamental difference
between Canon’s EOS
DSLRs and EOS M and R
mirrorless cameras is the
mirror – or the obvious
lack of it, in the latter’s
case... An EOS DSLR has a
large mirror in front of the
imaging sensor; light rays
coming through the lens are
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What’s the difference between an optical
viewfinder vs an EVF vs Live View?
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MARCUS HAWKINS
PHOTO EXPERT
Marcus has been passionate about
photography for more than 25
years. A former editor of our sister
publication Digital Camera, he has
written about photography and
cameras for a wide range of clients,
including Canon and Jessops, and
uses a Canon EOS 5 D Mk III.INFO^
Tapping^ the^ INFO^ button^
with^ the^ Live^ View^ display^
activated^ allows^ you^ to^
cycle^ through^ the^ range^ of^
information^ screens.^ You^
may^ be^ able^ to^ customize^ the^ information
that is^ displayed^ via^ the^ yellow^ Set-up^
menu
Vari-Angle touchscreen
One of the problems of using the rear display is that, in order to see the
screen, you have to hold the camera in a way that isn’t exactly stable. A
camera that has a Vari-Angle touchscreen make difference, as you can
hold the camera tightly to your body for extra support and still monitor
what you’re capturing. It’s useful for adding a bit of extra stability when
shooting videos and makes it easy to shoot from low or high angles. It’s
still better to lock the camera on a tripod for shots that require precise
focusing, as it’s easy to accidently shift a handheld camera back and forth.Preview^
The^ camera^ is^ only^ able^ to^
display^ an^ image^ and^
histogram^ based^ on^ a^ JPEG,^
even if^ you^ shoot^ RawGrid display
You can activate a grid
display in the red Shootingmenu to (^) help with
composition