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Shooting basics
Taking still pictures
Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor
• The camera records a wider area than the image in the
viewfinder.
• As you get closer to the subject, the actual image recorded
becomes lower than the one in the viewfinder (see left).
Viewfinder
Camera movement does not
occur easily and subjects
can be seen clearly even in
bright places. Little battery
power is used.
When close to a subject, the
image in the viewfinder is a
little different from the
picture that the camera
actually records.
Use the viewfinder for
general snapshots
(landscape pictures, casual
shots, etc.).
Monitor
You can check the picture area that
the camera actually records more
accurately.
Camera movement can occur easily
and subjects may be difficult to see in
bright/dark places. The monitor uses
more battery power than the
viewfinder.
Use the monitor when you want to
shoot while checking the picture area
that the camera actually records, or to
take close-up shots of people, flowers,
etc.
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