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In bright light when you can’t clearly see the LCD screen.

Whenever you need a slower shutter speed without using a tripod.

You will need a slower shutter speed in this situation, so you need to hold the camera steady.

When shooting handheld in low light situations.

It is easy to compose the subject as it is moving and the autofocus will be fast enough. You should use the viewfinder when shooting sports, dance, or birds in flight.

When photographing fast-moving subjects.

It gives you longer battery running time and quick shutter release whenever you need it.

Using the optical viewfinder is the recommended method when shooting a wedding or an event.

You may miss an important moment due to that.

There will be a significant lag time between the shots.

It will produce more noise and hotspots in the images. When you shoot for long hours, the sensor will overheat.

The camera’s sensor will be on while using the live view.

The brightness of the LCD can mislead you about the correct exposure.

It is difficult to see the LCD screen in bright sunlight.

If you have shaky hands, you will need faster shutter speeds to get sharp images.

The camera holding position is not stable when using the live view.

So, you will get significantly less number of images per charge of the camera battery. In addition, your camera’s sensor will be working while using the live view.

The LCD monitor in your came consumes lots of power.

If you have a camera with a tilt screen, you will find how easy it to take photos at deferent hights without bending, leaning or climbing.

You can shoot holding the camera above or below the eye level.

You can adjust the exposure according to the histogram then take the picture. It is a great feature in modern DSLR cameras. You can view the histogram on the LCD screen before pressing the shutter button.Even you can zoom in the image on the LCD and manually adjust the focus. The autofocus is more accurate when you use the live view.So, it is easy to focus anywhere in the frame. The autofocus points cover the entire scene.Autofocus may not be super accurate when using the optical viewfinder.In this situation, you should use the focus and re-compose technic. The autofocus points may cover only 60% of the scene. You may not get autofocus points in the entire viewfinder.Most consumer-grade DSLR optical viewfinders don’t cover 100% of the scene that you are shooting.So, you will prefer to use the LCD at the back of your camera. You may be used to the pretty smartphone screen. Beginners may find it slightly difficult to use.Instead, you can adjust the diopter setting in the viewfinder. If you normally wear glasses, you don’t need to wear them while using the viewfinder.It is due to your arms position when using the live view. If you don’t use the viewfinder, your arms will get tired and painful. Think you are photographing an event for several hours with a heavy lens such as 70-200mm f 2.8 handholding. So, you don’t need to miss an important moment. There is only a minimal lag time between the shots.It is a major advantage when photographing fast-moving subjects. The autofocus is faster when you use the viewfinder.A more accurate representation of what the human eye sees. The scene will look as it is and there won’t be any color or brightness changes. It is quick and easy to compose through the viewfinder.So, you have 3 point contact with the camera. When you hold the camera with your hands and look through the viewfinder, the camera touches your face.

It allows you to hold the camera in a stable position.

It is a great thing when you need to take lots of images continuously, such as in a wedding, without changing the battery. I am able to take up to 1500 images with one fully charged battery in my Nikon D750 camera.

So, your camera battery will last longer while shooting. Optical viewfinder doesn’t consume power.Rather than debating about which one is better, we will see the pros and cons of them and when to use them to get maximum benefits. The live view is better in some situations and viewfinder is better in other situations. There are many reasons that DSLR cameras have both live view function and optical viewfinder. Live view vs viewfinder, which is better?