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| − | ''' | + | While virtually all cameras offer some form of viewfinder, a '''viewfinder camera''' is the term used to distinguish simpler models which lack either [[reflex finder|reflex viewing]] or a [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder focus]] device in the viewfinder. Instead, a viewfinder camera is one in which an eye-level [[viewfinder]] is used only for composing the photo (perhaps with the aid of [[parallax|parallax correction]] marks for close-ups). |
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| + | The absence of focusing aids in viewfinder cameras means by necessity they must either be [[fixed focus]] or employ [[guess focusing]]. | ||
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| + | A viewfinder camera that employs [[autofocus]] would typically be classed as a [[point-and-shoot]] camera. | ||
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Glossary Terms
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While virtually all cameras offer some form of viewfinder, a viewfinder camera is the term used to distinguish simpler models which lack either reflex viewing or a rangefinder focus device in the viewfinder. Instead, a viewfinder camera is one in which an eye-level viewfinder is used only for composing the photo (perhaps with the aid of parallax correction marks for close-ups).
The absence of focusing aids in viewfinder cameras means by necessity they must either be fixed focus or employ guess focusing.
A viewfinder camera that employs autofocus would typically be classed as a point-and-shoot camera.
