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When I use a camera with an optical viewfinder, I feel more connected to my subject. Sure all the modern pro cameras are using EVFs now, and their performance is excellent, but I do think it’s a more disconnected shooting experience.

Think about the optical chain.

EVF: Subject —-> real time digital processor —-> screen —-> shooters eye

OVF: subject —-> mirror/glass —-> shooters eye

My hipster take is that makes shooting with an OVF a more “pure” experience. Not that it matters from the subjects POV though..

Seems like a cool camera. I think I will pick one up for my daughter.

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"shooters eye" is doing a lot of work there, since that's where the most pre-processing happens, by far
This is probably an LCD panel with the polarizer removed, so the UI will require a bright/strong source of light behind it.
I don't understand how this works. If it's a transparent display that just passes through light and adds some overlay information (like a viewfinder on d/SLR cameras of the old), then doesn't the frame change completely depending on the distance you're holding the device at in relation to your face?

It can't be meant to be used with your arm fully outstretched, because that would be an impractically narrow field of view. So how do you "calibrate" your stance to make the capture match the FOV of the glass rectangle you're looking through?

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I wonder if you could sandwich two polarized lenses in a way that would make it only transparent when your eye is in the correct position. Would make for an elegant & simple WYSIWYG viewfinder.
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> Thanks to its very affordable price, the camera is also an attractive option as a light meter.

Tell me you're writing AI slop without telling me you're writing AI slop.

Why is this news outlet with some low-quality post even on Hacker News?

Product site: https://www.godox.com/product-e/C100.html

I had the most fun taking pictures with a cheap, low-quality camera that I only owned for a few months before it died. This one might fit the bill nicely. The skill or unknowns of the viewfinder might be part of the charm.

I want one, but they don’t seem to be available yet.

This also functions as a light meter for analog photographing. There are light meter apps on smart phones, but it is fun to measure through a lighter/simpler equipment.
Great for kids to get started. Saves to SD so you don't fill your mobile storage with 12,000 beach photos from last holiday. Cheaper to lose/replace than ifone.

I still have a LUMIX camera 10+ years for instant pics when travelling. Smaller than my wallet.

> Godox has apparently omitted Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for cost reasons.

Seem like a questionable claim given that many microcontrollers support both of those.

when are we going to get a fully transparent phone
It seems that you hold the camera vertically to take a landscape photo, and horizontally to take a portrait photo. That’s going to confuse people.