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Taking still pictures
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Shooting basics
Comparison of the monitor & viewfinder
Viewfinder
LCD Monitor
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.
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.
Use the viewfinder for general
snapshots (landscape pictures,
casual shots, etc.).
Use the monitor when you want to
shoot while checking the picture
area that the camera actually
records. Use also for close-up
shots of people or flowers, or for
macro shooting.
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The camera records a wider area than the
image in the viewfinder.
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As you get closer to the subject, the actual
image recorded (striped area) becomes lower
than the one in the viewfinder (see left).
Viewfinder
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