Mirrorless cameras in bright sunlight

[kizoku42]

I'm going to be replacing my T7 and am considering a mirrorless camera.  With the T7, when I used the digital screen instead of the viewfinder, in bright sunlight, I had trouble viewing the screen.  So much so that I just gave up and used the viewfinder.  Since mirrorless cameras have no viewfinder, do they have the same problem in bright sunlight?

[kvbarkley · Accepted solution]

They *do* have a viewfinder, it is just that the viewfinder is a screen. 8^)

In other words, the viewfinder is a little LCD, since your eye blocks any outside light, it is easy to view in bright sunlight. It also can give you a *lot* more info than the DSLR viewfinder.

[kvbarkley · Accepted solution]

They *do* have a viewfinder, it is just that the viewfinder is a screen. 8^)

In other words, the viewfinder is a little LCD, since your eye blocks any outside light, it is easy to view in bright sunlight. It also can give you a *lot* more info than the DSLR viewfinder.

[stevet1 · Accepted solution]

kizoku42,

I think they still have a viewfinder. You'll often see them referred to as an EVF, or electronic viewfinder. I don't have one myself, but as I understand it, when you raise the camera up to your face, the LCD display on the back shuts off and the viewfinder comes on.

Steve Thomas

[shadowsports]

Both answers are correct.  You can also adjust LCD screen brightness In the camera menus.  The quality of the LCD screens have improved greatly.  I think you'll have an easier time viewing in bright sunlight on a newer body.  Of course, direct sunlight is always challenging, but in the majority of cases you'll be better off.  As long as you purchase an R50 or above, you're also going to have an articulating screen which can be tilted for a better viewing angle..