
Basic Operation
Shutter Button
The shutter button has two steps. You can press the shutter button halfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely.
Pressing halfway
This activates autofocusing and the automatic exposure system that sets shutter speed and aperture.
The exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) is displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder (0).
Pressing completely
This releases the shutter and takes the picture.
Preventing Camera Shake
•Hold and steady the camera as shown on the previous page.
•Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus, then slowly press the shutter button completely.
In Creative Zone modes, pressing the <p> button will be the same as pressing the shutter button halfway.
If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway first or if you press the shutter button halfway and then press it completely immediately, the camera will take a moment before it takes the picture. Even during the menu display, image playback, and image recording, you can instantly go back to
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