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Originally Posted by EscapeCalifornia
Even expensive DSLRs are just like 40 year old film cameras in that the film/sensor doesn't see anything until the user hits the shutter button at which point the mirror flips up, the shutter curtains open, and the film/sensor is exposed. Some DSLRs now have a live view mode where the mirror is flipped up and the sensor is exposed without actually taking a shot, just like in a point and shoot. That allows the LCD on back to display what you're seeing through the lens in real time but it blocks out the optical viewfinder.
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I figure all DSLR had a live view.... Did not know that...