LCD or Viewfinder?

Should we use the digital camera’s LCD screen or viewfinder to frame the shots? Lets check it out:

* Convenience - Perhaps the main reason that people use the LCD is convenience. Switch the camera on and from almost any position you can snap a shot.
* Size - Digital cameras have very small view finders.
* Instant Playback - shooting with the LCD means that after you take your shot you will immediately see the shot you’ve taken flashed onto the screen.
* Framing Inaccuracy of Optical Viewfinders on Point and Shoots - one of the most common complaints about using the viewfinder on digital cameras is that what you see through it is slightly different to what the camera is actually seeing as the view finder is generally positioned above and to the left of the lens which means it is slightly different (a problem called parallax).
* Electronic View Finders (EVF) - another type of view finder that is found on some point and shoot digital cameras is the EVF one. This overcomes the problem of your viewfinder and camera seeing slightly different things by giving you an exact picture of the scene you’re photographing in the viewfinder. This happens simply by putting a little LCD in the viewfinder.
* Glasses Wearers - if you wear glasses you might find using the viewfinder of your Digital camera more difficult. Many these days do come with a little diopter adjuster to help with this.
* Battery Killer - the LCD on your camera chews up battery power faster than almost any other feature on your camera.
* Camera Shake - when shooting with the LCD as a viewfinder you need to hold your camera away from your body, this increased the chance that your camera will be moving as you take the shot which will result in blurry shots.
* Competing Light - one problem that you will often have with framing your shots using the LCD is that for many cameras, shooting in bright light will make it difficult to see the LCD - leaving it looking washed out. Using the viewfinder instead of the LCD will generally overcome the problem.

Hoever, the ultimate choice in using the LCD or viewfinder will come down to personal preference.