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To conserve battery power when shooting, you can use the optical viewfinder
instead of the screen. Shoot the same way as when using the screen.
Deactivate the screen.
z Press the p button to turn the screen off
(p. 49).
Optical Viewfinder
A1300
• The area visible in the optical viewfinder may differ slightly from the
image area in your shots.
• The lens may be partially visible through the optical viewfinder at some zoom
positions.
• Although the camera automatically focuses on subjects, face detection and
focusing is not possible.