Patent: Canon Auto Switching Hybrid OVF and EVF

Craig Blair
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A patent showing a hybrid optical viewfinder and electronic viewfinder from Canon has appeared. I'm going off the Google translation of the patent, but if anyone can translate the Japanese a bit better, we'd appreciate hearing from you.

Patent Publication No. 2016-173443 (Google translated)

  • Published 2016.9.29
  • Filing date 2015.3.17
  • Provided with the OVF and EVF
  • Trackable AF
  • It switched to the EVF and deviates from the effective range of the AF sensor

Could this be something we see introduced in a new EOS Rebel DSLR?

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Craig is the founder and editorial director for Canon Rumors. He has been writing about all things Canon for more than 17 years. When he's not writing, you can find him shooting professional basketball and travelling the world looking for the next wildlife adventure. The Canon EOS R1 is his camera of choice.
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