This camera is easily taken in your hand and, despite the small dimensions, the handle assures a good grip.  The optical viewfinder is one of the best in this line of reflexes.  Otherwise, the different controls are well placed and the main settings (flash,...

times easier to focus. Getting the frame right is a real pleasure with the Coolpix 8700. Likewise, the electronic viewfinder is a good one, and though it can't give the same detail as an SLR, it's not that far off. To conclude this rundown, we can say that...

opted for a digital viewfinder instead of the rather inconvenient optical one, which is too dark or has too wide a parallax. All you need to do is close in on your subject, and the TFT monitor at the back is automatically disabled to let the viewfinder take...

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will need to keep in mind. Both viewfinder eyepieces have a protective rubber cap that can be removed for mounting accessories, like right-angle viewfinders or corrective lenses. The one on the Pentax does have a tendency to fall off under intense use conditions,...

side corrects for nearsightedness; the plus side is for farsightedness. Some manufacturers make lenses you can add to the viewfinder to up the diopter adjustments in one or the other direction. Join our discussion on this topic ...