Shooting tips
When you are unsure of how to take a picture that you envision, refer to the information below.
Focusing
“Focusing on the subject”
●Taking a picture of a subject not in the center of the screen
After focusing on an object at the same distance as the subject, compose the shot, and take the picture.
Pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 17)
●Set [AF Mode] (p. 35) to [Face/iESP]
●Taking a picture in [AF Tracking] mode (p. 35)
The camera tracks the subject movement automatically to focus on it continuously.
●Taking a picture of a shadowy subject
Using the AF illuminator makes focusing easier. [AF Illuminat.] (p. 36)
●Taking a picture of subjects where autofocus is difficult
In the following cases, after focusing on an object (by pressing the shutter button halfway down) with high contrast at the same distance as the subject, compose the shot, and take the picture.
Subjects with low contrast
When extremely bright objects appear in the center of the screen
Object with no vertical lines*1
*1 It is also effective to compose the shot by holding the camera vertically to focus, and then returning to the horizontal position to take the picture.
When objects are at different distances
The subject is not in the center of the frame