But DSLR is still a superior viewfinder for most purposes

The hybrid viewfinder is fantastic.

I can do my selections, raw processing and uploading directly in the camera at the end of a busy day by looking through the (very sharp) eye level digital viewfinder.- RAW processing woes now fixed with latest Lightroom; personally I use Aperture and RAW process in Photo Ninja for the small percentage of images that I want a little bit extra from.- Image sharpness is (I think) better than my Canon 1DS II

In fact I prefer the viewfinder of the Fuji to the Leica (pure optical) viewfinder

Although the specs on the electronic viewfinders would point to the Sony I prefer the electronic viewfinder on the Fuji and the option of optical really puts the two far apart.

The optical viewfinder is cool, but not necessary for me at all, and I think the electronic viewfinder on the X-E1 is better.

The optical viewfinder is great if you don't want lose that moment with the click

People just dont take it serious like a DSLR.- Optical viewfinder is accurate and lets you see whats coming into your frame

Only downside to this camera is that the viewfinder had be slightly delayed if you have it set to preview after an image is taken - the first video that pops up in the viewfinder using the EVF after is actually slightly delayed (enough if shooting that what you've seen has come to already have past) but turning the review after each shoot and being aware of this helps solve the problem (word is the xpro2 does even better)

(Yes, I realize that most people would think X-Pro should be compared with the Sony NEX 7 instead, but I found the 5n was a more desireable camera in the NEX line, smaller than the 7 and missing mainly the Electronic Viewfinder, which I tried but didn't like.

Overall, the X-Pro viewfinders are difficult to use and reminded me why SLR replaced the Leica M fifty years ago

: The IQ is GREAT but the optical viewfinder with autofocus misses alot because of the correction and found I used the EVF more often which isn't great by ANY means

I love the hybrid viewfinder

The battery could last longer and sometimes the excellent viewfinder can lock up

Unlike a Leica, where you essentially look through the RF patch and framelines at the subject, the hybrid viewfinder is capable of arresting your eye's focus on the display

Hybrid Viewfinder:I'm loving the hybrid viewfinder

Compared to my micro 4/3 E-P2 (which I love dearly), I get cleaner photo's at ISO 3200 than I do with the E-P2 at ISO 800 -- same thing with my old Canon 50d

Either way, having nearly noise-free images at ISO 3200 is a technological marvel (and no full-frame w/

Either way, having nearly noise-free images at ISO 3200 is a technological marvel (and no full-frame w/

(Hereafter referred to as LRDS.)I bought my wife a D-lux 4 which she loves if anything for the beautiful Leica case that, of course, comes extra

Compared to my micro 4/3 E-P2 (which I love dearly), I get cleaner photo's at ISO 3200 than I do with the E-P2 at ISO 800 -- same thing with my old Canon 50d