Optical Viewfinder

To conserve battery power when shooting, you can use the optical viewfinder instead of the screen. Shoot the same way as when using the screen.

1Deactivate the screen.

zzPress the <p> button to turn the screen off (=46).

2 Adjust the diopter.

zzAs you look through the optical viewfinder, turn the dial one way or the other so that images look sharp.

•The area visible in the optical viewfinder may differ slightly from

the image area in your shots.

•At aspect ratios other than 4:3, the area visible in the optical viewfinder differs from the image area in your shots. Check the settings before shooting.

• The lens may be partially visible through the optical viewfinder at some zoom positions.

•Although the camera automatically focuses on subjects, face detection and focusing is not possible.

•Continuous shooting is not supported in <A> mode, because the camera will not determine the shooting scene.

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