Step 3 Frame a Picture

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1Hold the camera steady.

• Keep fingers, hair, the camera strap, and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator, microphone, and speaker.

•When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”) orientation, turn

the camera so that the flash is above the lens.

2Frame the picture.

• When the camera detects a human face, that face is framed by a yellow double border (focus area) (default setting).

• Up to 12 faces can be detected. When the camera

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detects more than one face, the face closest to the

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camera is framed by a double border and the others by

 

single borders.

 

•When shooting non-human subjects or when no faces are detected, the focus area is not displayed. Position the main subject near the center of the frame.

CWhen Using a Tripod

•We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations.

-When shooting in dimly lit conditions with the flash mode (A57) is set to W(off)

-When zooming in on the subject

•Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A88) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.