12-11-2007, 08:15 PM
The biggest difference between film and entry level SLR now is the sheer physical size of the prism box. On your film SLR it needs to be big enough to cover a 35mm film area. On a digital SLR such as a rebel, d40x etc the prism doesn't need to be as large. The second issue is trying to make the entry level as small as possible.
Once you get to the mid level cameras such as your 40D, D200 etc. they build in some magnification to make the viewfinder more viewable.
If you absolutely must have a huge viewfinder, the Canon 5D chip is the same size as 35mm film and is now $2100.
Once you get to the mid level cameras such as your 40D, D200 etc. they build in some magnification to make the viewfinder more viewable.
If you absolutely must have a huge viewfinder, the Canon 5D chip is the same size as 35mm film and is now $2100.