Using Vibration Reduction (VR)

Options Shooting Additional

Vibration reduction adjusts the lens to compensate for camera motion that can blur your image while shooting still pictures or movies. It makes blurring less likely to occur in situations where it is difficult to hold the camera steady, such as when shooting at slow shutter speeds in dimly lit surroundings or when zoomed in for close-up shots. When you compose your image, you can see the results of Vibration reduction on the camera’s monitor.

 

Normal

Suitable for normal shooting conditions. The camera detects and

W

smoothes out panning movements. Vibration reduction reduces

(default setting)

only vertical shake when the camera is panned horizontally and only

 

 

horizontal shake when panned vertically.

X Active

Suitable for severe camera shake such as when shooting from a

moving vehicle. This option does not detect vibrations when pan-

 

 

ning.

 

Off

Vibration reduction is turned off.

 

 

 

Setting Vibration Reduction

1/60

F2.7

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Shooting mode, press frepeatedly

Selected option is indicated by icon on

to select W(Normal), X(Active) or

monitor.

Off.

• After the icon appears, frame picture,

 

focus, and shoot.

Notes on Vibration Reduction

•Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the camera recovers from Standby mode or the power is turned on. Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting. There may also be a slight display lag after a picture is taken.

•Turn Vibration reduction off when using a tripod.

•Depending on the situation, camera shake may not be completely reduced even if Vibration re- duction is set.

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