>> From CNET.com: "Unlike competitors, however, this camera has a >> 1.8-inch LCD that can be used as a viewfinder instead of just for >> playback and menus."
>> How can that be. How can you see the picture on the LCD screen >> when the mirror is down. Has the *istD an additional CCD in the >> optical viewfinder path ? > Maybe a partially transparent mirror as used in the Olympus > E10/E20? That was my thought, too - a partially silvered mirror (as used on the MEF, the LX, and...). >> If yes, that would be a real novum. > And a competitive advantage of Pentax! Now it is outstanding, > isn't it? Well, yes and no. It depends on how much light is "siphoned off" by the path to the CCD - those of us who want a bright viewfinder will not want it dimmed unnecessarily for CCD display purposes. Or, am I (a DSLR incognoscenti) missing the boat on what is involved here? Fred
