viewfinder
noun
view·find·er
ˈvyü-ˌfīn-dər 
: a device on a camera for showing the area of the subject to be included in the picture
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The battery life is excellent, rated at 1200 shots per full charge when using the optical viewfinder.
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Kimberley Lane, Space.com, 4 July 2025
The Flip's optical viewfinder is good for the price.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Visual Intelligence Now Works Across Your Entire Screen Visual intelligence can now analyze anything that’s on your screen, not just what’s in the camera viewfinder.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
What is appealing to the modern skywatcher is that, rather than using a viewfinder, the telescope wirelessly connects to your smartphone via Unistellar's app.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 12 June 2025
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Kimberley Lane, Space.com, 4 July 2025
The Flip's optical viewfinder is good for the price.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Visual Intelligence Now Works Across Your Entire Screen Visual intelligence can now analyze anything that’s on your screen, not just what’s in the camera viewfinder.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
What is appealing to the modern skywatcher is that, rather than using a viewfinder, the telescope wirelessly connects to your smartphone via Unistellar's app.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 12 June 2025
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viewfinder
noun
view·find·er
ˈvyü-ˌfīn-dər
: a device on a camera that shows the view to be included in the picture
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