Best of both worlds? Canon patent for DSLR hybrid viewfinder design published

Canon has applied for a patent for a viewfinder design that combines both optical and electronic displays in a DSLR style system. Via a system of mirrored prism the design allows users to benefit from all the advantages of both EVF and TTL optical systems through the same eye piece. Menus can be overlaid on a normal optical view, or a live view function can be used through the viewfinder - which would be of great benefit to video shooters. In Canon's new hybrid viewfinder design light passes th...