Sorry to disappoint, but no compact non-DSLR ever had a "proper" viewfinder. I much prefer the LCD, which shows me exactly what I'm taking a picture of rather than a hole through the camera that gives me an approximation that grows increasingly unreliable as you move closer to your subject.
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Sorry to disappoint, but no compact non-DSLR ever had a "proper" viewfinder. I much prefer the LCD, which shows me exactly what I'm taking a picture of rather than a hole through the camera that gives me an approximation that grows increasingly unreliable as you move closer to your subject.