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17 February 2016
A great addition to this 5N mirrorless camera
2 of 2 found this helpful I've taken great pictures with this mirror-less camera, which has a great image sensor and good lens at much less size and weight than a DSLR. As the camera lacked a viewfinder, the only way to see the image for composing a shot was to use the LED display on the camera back. It's a good display, but tough to use in bright sunlight.
I became aware of this accessory well after my 2013 purchase of the camera. It screws into the accessory slot on top of the camera which is alternatively used for the flash. The electronic viewfinder is well designed, with a bright high res display, a diopter adjustment, and a sensor which switches from the external display to the viewfinder only when you bring your eye up to the eyecup.
The design downside is the attachment to the camera, which does not feel particularly robust. Sony advises that you remove the viewfinder before putting the camera in the case to avoid damaging it.
Neither the camera or this viewfinder are still in production, but it is still available used, sometimes at decent prices. I definitely solved my bright sunlight shooting problem.