How to Use the IS Mode

By using the IS mode, you can reduce image blur when magnifying a distant subject or shooting in low-light situations.

You can check the effect of the IS mode on image blur

Continuous on the LCD monitor since the IS mode runs continually. This makes it easier to compose images

and focus on subjects.

IS mode is only activated when the shutter button is pressed, so subjects will be captured with reduced

Shoot Only blur even if their movements displayed on the LCD monitor are not smooth. This option is not available in the mode.

This option only stabilizes the effect of up and down

Panning camera motions on the image. This option is recommended for shooting objects moving horizontally.

This option is not available in the mode.

1 (Rec.) Menu [IS Mode] [Continuous]*/ [Shoot Only]/[Panning]/[Off].

See Menus and Settings (p. 23).

*Default setting.

zIt may not be possible to completely stabilize images when shooting at night or at low shutter speeds. Use a tripod to shoot under these conditions.

zExcessive hand motion may not be completely stabilized.

zUse the camera in its horizontal orientation for panning (the IS mode has no effect in the vertical orientation).

zIn the mode, the IS mode is fixed to the [Shoot Only] option.

zIf you shoot a movie after setting the camera to the [Shoot Only] or [Panning] options, the setting will change to the [Continuous] option.

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