I'm heading out on a thru-hike on 4/27, and my old camera crapped out on me, so I need to get a new one.
I don't think I want to use my iPhone because of (1) battery life and (2) I just don't want to have my phone out all the time. Unfortunately it seems like the only cameras now that have view finders, which allow you to turn off the battery draining LED displays are around 1 lb at minimum. Any suggestions? I am traveling fairly light (base weight ~12 lbs) and I am pretty comfortable with manual camera settings, and actually prefer to do that over automatic.