With Sony A7 camera, when you bring the camera to your eye, a dedicated sensor on top of the EVF (eye sensor) can disable the monitor and activate the viewfinder automatically. When you move the camera away from your face, the viewfinder is disabled and live view goes back to the LCD screen. Here is how to turn off the Viewfinder on the Sony A7 camera.
- Go to Camera Settings 3 / FINDER/MONITOR
2. Press OK
3. Select Monitor (Manual) and press OK. The EVF is disabled and you can only use the rear LCD screen.