**Sony DVF-L350 3.5-inch LCD Color HD Digital Viewfinder**
The Sony DVF-L350 is a high-resolution 3.5-inch color LCD viewfinder designed specifically for Sony CineAlta cameras with a digital viewfinder interface, including the PMW-F5 and PMW-F55.
### Key Features
- 3.5-inch color TFT transmissive LCD panel
- Resolution: 960 × 540 pixels
- High contrast ratio (approximately 1000:1) — roughly ten times higher than previous Sony viewfinders of its era
- Brightness: approximately 270–300 cd/m² (typical / peak)
- Color temperature: D65
- High-performance loupe with 2-group, 3-element optics (including aspheric element) for low distortion and wide diopter adjustment range
- Flip-up / removable eyepiece and VF barrel for direct LCD monitoring or distance viewing
- Mirror switch for image inversion when using the screen without the eyepiece/barrel
- Contrast adjustment control
- Stable, distortion-free image regardless of brightness setting
### Technical Specifications
- **Display size**: 3.5" diagonal (viewable area measured diagonally); active area approx. 76.8 × 43.2 mm (16:9)
- **Connector**: Rectangular 26-pin digital viewfinder interface
- **Power**: DC 10.5–17 V (supplied from camera via 26-pin connector)
- **Power consumption**: approx. 1.2 W
- **Operating temperature**: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
- **Storage temperature**: –20 °C to +60 °C
- **Weight**: approx. 660 g (1 lb 7.3 oz)
- **Mounting**: Attaches to the camera’s viewfinder shoe with left/right position and angle adjustment
The DVF-L350 was a significant upgrade over earlier Sony electronic viewfinders, offering sharper detail, better contrast, and more flexible monitoring options (eyepiece up for direct viewing of the large LCD). It is particularly well-suited for documentary, narrative, and portable work on the F5/F55 platform.