MadSci Network: Engineering
Query:

Re: I was told that cameras use LCDs

Date: Mon Jan 17 13:34:52 2000
Posted By: Greg Billock, grad student,Caltech
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 947109029.Eg
Message:

> If cameras really do use them could you please explain how?
> Thank you for your time.

Some cameras use LCDs. Most that do are digital cameras, and they use LCDs as a display device (like the viewfinder). Camcorders also use LCDs in their viewfinders.

Conventional film cameras with optical viewfinders do not use LCDs at all.

Greg Billock


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