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Shooting basics
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Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor
Viewfinder Monitor
Advantages Camera movement does
not occur easily and
subjects can be seen clearly
even in bright places.
Little battery power is used.
You can check the picture
area that the camera
actually records more
accurately.
Disadvantages When close to a subject, the
image in the viewfinder is a
little different from the
picture that the camera
actually records.
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.
Tips Use the viewfinder for
general snapshots
(landscape pictures, casual
shots, etc.) or when taking
several pictures in a row
(approx. 0.8 m/2.6 ft – ).
Use the monitor when you
need to know the exact
area the camera records, or
when you want to shoot a
close subject such as a
close-up portrait or flower
(approx. 0.2 m - 0.8 m/0.7 ft
- 2.6 ft).
• 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).