Shooting tips

When you are unsure of how to take a picture

Fast-moving object

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. 16)

●Set [AF MODE] (p. 34) to [FACE/iESP]

●Taking a picture in [AF TRACKING] mode (p. 34)

The camera tracks the subject movement automatically to focus on it continuously.

●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

Camera shake“Taking pictures without camera shake”

●Taking pictures using [IMAGE STABILIZER] (p. 36)

When a picture is taken of a shadowy subject, the CCD*1 shifts to correct for camera shake even if the ISO speed is not increased. This function is also effective when taking pictures at a high zoom magnification.

*1 A device that takes light received through the lens and converts it into electric signals.

●Shooting movies using [IS MOVIE MODE] (p. 36)

●Select C(SPORT) in the scene mode (p. 24)

The C(SPORT) mode uses a fast shutter speed and can reduce the blur incurred by a moving subject.

●Taking pictures at a high ISO sensitivity

If a high ISO sensitivity is selected, pictures can be taken at a high shutter speed even at locations where a flash cannot be used.

“Selecting the ISO sensitivity” (p. 31)

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