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Basic camera positioning
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To avoid dropping the unit, be sure to attach a handstrap.
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When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no
danger of colliding with another person or object.
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When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If
the subject is backlit, it will become dark in the recording.
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Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better
balance.
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When performing zoom operations, you can prevent the jitter
associated with zoom operations by placing your other hand on the
LCD monitor to stabilise the unit.
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Ensure that the lens and flash are not obstructed by your fingers or the
handstrap. Also, ensure that your hand is not blocking the
microphones on the LCD monitor.
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Basic motion picture recording
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The unit should normally be held steady when recording.
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If you move the unit when recording, do so slowly, maintaining a
constant speed.
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The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get
close to, but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting
motion picture less enjoyable to watch.
Basic
Before recording
Example 1:
Grip the unit with the forefinger of
your right hand above the lens and
the middle finger to little finger
surrounding the body.
Example 2:
Grip the unit with the forefinger to
little finger of your right hand
surrounding the body.
