The layouts of the auto focus (AF) sensors in the viewfinders of some Canon, Nikon and Sony DSLR cameras are compared with rule-of-the-third grid lines superimposed, thanks to the DPReview forum member Matt Cham.
If you want to shoot with the rule-of-the-third composition, you may find it a little bit tricky on these viewfinders to auto focus at exactly the 1/3 points. The focus and recompose technique can still be useful, even with so many AF sensor points on some models.
Source: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=29295041
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- Superlative, detail-packed images from full-frame 24.6 effective megapixel CMOS sensor Exmor™
- Bright optical glass pentaprism viewfinder with 100% coverage
- Enhanced SteadyShot INSIDE™ offers up to 4.0 steps anti-shake performance with compatible lenses
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- 5fps continuous shooting at full resolution 24.6 megapixels
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