Portrait Mode
Use this mode when you want the subject to appear sharp and the background to blur.
1 | Turn the mode dial to . | |
• Shooting procedures are the | ||
| same as for the | Mode |
| (p. 51). |
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• Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 204)
• To best achieve the effect of the background gradually fading, compose the image so that the upper half of the subject’s body fills most of the viewfinder or LCD monitor.
•The background gets increasingly indistinct the more you adjust the focal length toward telephoto.
Landscape Mode
Use this mode to shoot expansive landscape scenes.
1 | Turn the mode dial to . | |
• Shooting procedures are the | ||
| same as for the | Mode |
| (p. 51). |
|
• Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 204)
• Since a slow shutter speed is often selected in 
mode, use a tripod to shoot if the
(camera shake warning) icon appears on the LCD monitor.
Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings
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