Are their any less expensive digital cameras with viewfinders, not just the screen?

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Looking for a "better" camera in the under $300 range. Not a camera expert, just wanting a little more than point and shoot. To the novice, it looks like the viewfinder adds about $200. Here in Florida, the sun often washes out the screen, and you are left shooting blind. Anyone have any recommendations?

Update:

Wow....what cameras for the price! I'll shop around (prices seem to vary greatly) and let ya'll know what I end up with. Thanks for the information.

Jim A · Accepted Answer

Fuji bridge cameras (they only make bridge cameras) all have view finders, or at least most of them do.  But understand they're not dslr quality or style view finders.  There is a tiny screen in the view finder rather that actually looking through the lens as with a dslr.  They work but aren't the quality of TTL view finders.

? · Answer

The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS has viewfinder.

sεαη · Answer

Agreed the Fuji SL300 is a fine bridge camera with a viewfinder, on a budget
I would rate the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LF1 as a premium point and shoot
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/968566-REG/panasonic_dmc_lf1k_lumix_dmc_lf1_digital_camera.html

It lacks the zoom power of the SL300, but has it's strengths else where
It keeps going in indoors & poor light, where the SL300 fades out

Another plus is that it's eminently portable / pocketable

Anonymous · Answer

although it&#x27;s out of your price range, I recommend the Canon EOS 30D. you can get a used one for not too much and it&#x27;s a good camera. I dont know much about camera in your price range though

Vinegar Taster · Answer

The Fujifilm SL-300 should fit that bill.

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Are their any less expensive digital cameras with viewfinders, not just the screen?

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