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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Creative Shot Mode
3
Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto
Mode
4
Other Shooting Modes
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
5
P Mode
On-Screen Frames
Still Images
Movies
In [
] mode, a variety of frames are displayed once the camera
detects subjects you are aiming the camera at.
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A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face)
determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames are
displayed around other detected faces. Frames follow moving subjects
within a certain range to keep them in focus.
However, if the camera detects subject movement, only the white
frame will remain on the screen.
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When you are pressing the shutter ring halfway and the camera
detects subject movement, a blue frame is displayed, and the focus
and image brightness are constantly adjusted (Servo AF).
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Try shooting in [
] mode (
58) if no frames are displayed,
if frames are not displayed around desired subjects, or if it is not
possible to shoot with your expected effect, color, or brightness.
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To choose subjects to focus on, touch the desired subject on the
screen. [
] is displayed, and the camera enters Touch AF mode
(
42). Pressing the shutter ring halfway will display a blue AF
frame, and the camera will keep the subject in focus and image
brightness adjusted (Servo AF).
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Touch AF is not available when shooting movies.
Image Stabilization Icons
Still Images
Movies
Optimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions is automatically
applied (Intelligent IS). Additionally, the following icons are displayed in
[
] and [
] modes.
Image stabilization for still images (Normal)
Image stabilization for still images when panning (Panning)*
Image stabilization for macro shots. During movie recording, [
]
is displayed, and image stabilization for macro movie recording is
used (Hybrid IS).
Image stabilization for movies, reducing strong camera shake, as
when shooting while walking (Dynamic)
Image stabilization for slow camera shake, such as when
shooting movies at telephoto (Powered)
No image stabilization, because the camera is mounted on
a tripod or held still by other means. However, during movie
recording, [
] is displayed, and image stabilization to counteract
wind or other sources of vibration is used (Tripod IS).
* Displayed when you pan, following moving subjects with the camera. When you
follow subjects moving horizontally, image stabilization only counteracts vertical
camera shake, and horizontal stabilization stops. Similarly, when you follow
subjects moving vertically, image stabilization only counteracts horizontal camera
shake.
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To cancel image stabilization, set [IS Mode] to [Off] (
this case, an IS icon is not displayed.
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In [
] mode, no [
] icon is displayed.
