Still Images

Movies

On-Screen Frames

In [] mode, a variety of frames are displayed once the camera detects subjects you are aiming the camera at.

A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face) determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames are displayed around other detected faces. Frames follow moving subjects within a certain range to keep them in focus.

However, if the camera detects subject movement, only the white frame will remain on the screen.

When you are pressing the shutter ring halfway and the camera detects subject movement, a blue frame is displayed, and the focus and image brightness are constantly adjusted (Servo AF).

Try shooting in [G] mode (=59) if no frames are displayed, if

frames are not displayed around desired subjects, or if frames are displayed on the background or similar areas.

To choose subjects to focus on, touch the desired subject on the screen. [] is displayed, and the camera enters Touch AF mode (=43). Pressing the shutter ring halfway will display a blue AF frame, and the camera will keep the subject in focus and image brightness adjusted (Servo AF).

Touch AF is not available when shooting movies.

Common, Convenient Features

Still Images

Movies

Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)

When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom, use digital zoom for up to about 32x enlargement.

1 Turn the zoom ring.

 

zzTurn the ring in the direction shown until

 

zooming stops.

 

XXZooming stops at the largest possible

 

zoom factor (before the image becomes

 

noticeably grainy), which is then indicated

 

on the screen.

Zoom Factor

2 Turn the ring in the same

 

 

direction again.

XXThe camera zooms in even closer on the subject.

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Contents: Basic

Operations

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

1

Camera Basics

2

ModeCreative Shot

3

Auto Mode/

Hybrid Auto Mode

4

Other Shooting

Modes

5 P Mode

6

Playback Mode

7

Wi-Fi Functions

8

Setting Menu

9

Accessories

10

Appendix

Index

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