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has difficulty handling
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
The camera cannot take full advantage of some features under certain circumstances.
When shooting under the following conditions, either recompose the shot or change the shooting mode,
then shoot the images again.

Low light conditions

Shooting panoramic images
Background Defocus
Tracking focus
3D Still Image
Shooting with the 3D Sweep Panorama function
Shooting with the Sweep Multi Angle function

Overly bright conditions

Background Defocus
Tracking focus

Varying levels of brightness

Tracking focus

Flickering lights

Shooting panoramic images
Shooting with the 3D Sweep Panorama function

Subjects too close to the camera

Shooting panoramic images
Shooting with the 3D Sweep Panorama function
Shooting with the Sweep Multi Angle function
Background Defocus

Subjects too far from the camera

Background Defocus

Large moving subjects or subjects that move too quickly

Superior Auto
Background Defocus
Tracking focus
3D Still Image
Shooting with the 3D Sweep Panorama function

Subjects too small or too large

Tracking focus
Background Defocus
Shooting with the 3D Sweep Panorama function

Background the same color as the subject

Background Defocus

Scenes with little contrast, such as the sky or a sandy beach

Shooting panoramic images
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