Canon Submits Another Hybrid Viewfinder Patent

Canon has filed a patent for a camera "...employing a viewfinder device allowing [for] switching between an optical viewfinder (OVF) and an electronic viewfinder (EVF)."

Canon Hybrid Viewfinder Patent Image

Want the benefits of both an optical an electronic viewfinder? Canon may already have your camera in development. We reported on another hybrid viewfinder patent last year, so this technology may show up in a consumer product sooner rather than later (if at all, of course).

Patent Details

  • Publication number: 2017-146322
  • Date of publication: 24.08.2017
  • Application number: 2016-025399
  • Date of filing: 15.02.2016
  • Applicant: CANON INC
  • Inventor: KARASAWA AKIRA

Posted: 11/18/2017 10:39:32 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
Posted to: Canon News, Sony News    Category: Camera and Lens Patents
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