38. DSLR VIEWFINDER FACTORS
MANUALLY FOCUSING WITH a DSLR will have advantages and disadvantages when compared to a mirrorless camera. The biggest benefit is being able to see your subject with the native resolving power of your own eyes. With an electronic viewfinder, you’ll be limited by the resolution of the screen. Since the ability of human eyes far surpasses current screen technology, manual focusing can be very easy on a good-quality DSLR.
The first factor in determining how good an SLR will be for manual focusing is the size of the sensor. The larger the sensor is, the larger the mirror, focusing screen, and prism are; thus the entire ...
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