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Old 12-14-2003, 11:30 PM  
rowan
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Originally posted by OzMedia


I guess it depends whether you need an SLR or whether a compact camera is handier.
Yeah, but a G5 isn't really "compact." One thing that is stopping me from going to an SLR is that it doesn't offer an on-LCD preview. You must use the optical viewfinder to frame the shot. Ever since I got that little powershot A200 that you told me about I've been spoilt by being able to shoot at awkward angles. Many of those shots would be difficult or impossible if I had to use an optical viewfinder.

Here's one example...

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