If you only have a digital finder, your batteries will drain quickly. I have
both, digital & optical on my Olympus and when I only use the optical, my
batteries last much, much longer! Just get an Olympus!  :D



"Bob" <bob@dunhamb.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I have been wanting to buy a compact digital for my wife to use, the
Pentax
> Optio 33L seems to get a good reviews in the mags but the lack of an
optical
> view finder worries me a bit. Has any one out there used one and if so
what
> do you think of it.
> Thanks Bob
>
>