Is it possible to see the landscape through the LCD monitor when shooting with a Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 10.2 Megapixel, SLR, Digital Camera with Sony Zoom DT 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 Lens? I got this camera but do not how to use it. To start with, I would like to know how to set it so I can use this feature instead of looking through the viewfinder.
2007-03-27 01:52:04 · 3 answers · asked by Nadia 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
You can't. The LCD screen is only intended for using the menu and for reviewing pictures. It's the same with just about every digital SLR camera.
2007-03-27 01:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DSLRs, including the Sony A100, work differently than digicams. They use a ccd that doesn't spit out video in real time, so- there is nothing to show on the LCD. Also- there is a mirror in front of the ccd that bounces the light up into the optical viewfinder. So- no light is even falling on the ccd. Such is life, and one of the downsides to nearly every DSLR
Except for a few models made by Olympus. They split the light off to a separate ccd just for display to the LCD. So- you do get an LCD preview of any image with the Olympus E-series DSLRs. However- you don't get anything for free. No, they don't cost any more, in fact they're quite inexpensive, but they are not competitive at high ISO.
2007-03-27 05:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by Morey000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sony, Nikon, Pentax can't do it
Only Canon newest pro camera 1d Mk III can
Fuji S3, and S5 on a VERY limited basis (30 sec/B&W)
Olympus E330/E510/E410 yes E300/E500 no
2007-03-28 00:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by clavestone 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋