"EVF" a real revelation
EVF on a mirrorless camera offers a lot of advantages over an optical viewfinder, especially when it comes to getting a more accurate preview of the final image, and providing you with more assistance in focusing and exposure control.
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Siby Koshy
4/22/20233 min read
Overall, shifting from a DSLR to a mirrorless camera can be a revelation for photographers who are looking for a more compact, versatile, and technologically advanced camera system. While DSLRs still have advantages in some areas, the advantages of mirrorless cameras are hard to ignore, and many photographers have found that the switch to mirrorless has opened up new creative possibilities and improved the quality of their work.
In my experience EVF is the one thing that has made the shift worthwhile and a real game changer. The electronic viewfinder (EVF) on a mirrorless camera is essentially a small LCD screen that sits inside the camera body and shows you a real-time preview of the scene you're photographing. This is different from a DSLR, which uses a prism and mirror system to reflect the light coming through the lens into the optical viewfinder. Here are some of the advantages of using an EVF on a mirrorless camera:
Accurate preview: With an EVF, you get a highly accurate preview of what the final image will look like, as you can see the exact exposure, white balance, and other settings applied in real-time. This can help you make more informed decisions about exposure and composition before taking the shot. This alone has made my creative decisions much more easier to make and get it right almost on the first shot itself.
Better visibility: An EVF offers a brighter, clearer, and more detailed view than an optical viewfinder, especially in low light conditions. This is because an EVF can amplify the signal coming from the sensor, making it easier to see in challenging lighting conditions.
Focus assistance: An EVF can offer various focus assistance tools, such as focus peaking, which highlights the areas in focus with a colored overlay, or magnification, which allows you to zoom in on a specific part of the image to check focus accuracy.
Real-time exposure simulation: An EVF can simulate the exposure changes in real-time as you adjust your camera settings. This means that you can see how the image will look with different settings without having to take a test shot first.
Customization: An EVF can be customized to show you different overlays, such as a histogram, grid lines, or electronic level. This can help you to compose your image more accurately and ensure that your horizons are straight.
Overall, the EVF on a mirrorless camera offers a lot of advantages over an optical viewfinder, especially when it comes to getting a more accurate preview of the final image, and providing you with more assistance in focusing and exposure control.
To get an idea of the information that can be displayed on the EVF please find below the screenshot from the Fujifilm X-T3 manual showing the EVF display and the list of items:
Let me explain how I have set up my EVF on my fujifilm camera to suit my needs, the below image shows the parameters that are switched on on my EVF:
As a predominantly spot metering shooter, having control over my creative exposure is important. The electronic viewfinder (EVF) has made a great impact in this regard. Instant playback is available when you lock exposure at any point in the scene, along with a live histogram. The highlight alert is another advantage to ensure that highlights are not getting clipped. Focus peaking displays which part of the image is in focus, which is especially useful for manual focusing. With these three features, the chances of nailing your exposure in your first take are very high. This not only saves time, but also reduces the number of images that need to be sorted at the end of the day. Also a point to note is that the same can be replicated on the rear LCD, this coupled with the tilting screen its easy to shoot low or high up with ease.
This one feature of a mirrorless camera has been a game changer for me and am quite sure it will be the same for any photographer shifting from a DSLR but its not without its downsides. Battery life is the a major one with battery lasting for only about 250-300 shots depending on how long the EVF is kept ON..
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