0.5x is based on a 23mm (35mm equ.) lens, it is huge when compared to normal
APS sensor DSLR, they are usually 0.85x with a 50mm lens (~75-80mm equ.)
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Keller" <om-list@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Also "Optical Viewfinder 0.5X magnification with approx. 90% frame
> coverage".
> Perhaps running the optical view through the prism/combiner has
> significant
> light loss ...
>
> With an APS-C sized image at 0.5x magnification the apparent viewing
> distance is likely very short. The camera is gorgeous, Fuji has made some
> great lenses, but there may be some unacceptable tradeoffs.
>
> Jeff Keller
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Nichols [mailto:ian.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 5:53 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] why can't Oly do this:
>
> On 20 September 2010 13:20, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Ah, I thought the 1.44M *was* the LCD. In which case, double wow.
>
> Actually, I don't understand that bit of the copy at all. It says
> that the evf, like the ovf, is parallax corrected for the focal
> distance. If it's a live view, taken from the imaging sensor, then
> there should be no need for parallax correction, surely? Also, the
> illustration shows an lcd panel for display information, but doesn't
> say anything about it being a live view screen. There doesn't seem to
> be any mention or illustration of a method of blocking out the optical
> view when using the electronic viewfinder either.
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