Panasonic patented an external hybrid (EVF and OVF) viewfinder



Panasonic filed a patent in Japan for a hybrid (optical and electronic) viewfinder. The drawings show an external viewfinder that can be attached to the camera's hot shoe. The hybrid VF will be able to communicate with the camera and obtain information such as focal length. Here are few more details:

Fuji first introduced hybrid viewfinders and are still using them in some of their X cameras.

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