Sony DSC-TX30 - Manual (Page 58)

Tips for shooting a panoramic image
Pan the camera in an arc at a constant velocity in the direction indicated on the screen. Subjects at
rest are more suited for panorama shots than moving subjects.
Radius as short as possible.
Vertical direction
Horizontal direction
First, press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus and exposure. Then, press the shutter
button fully down and pan or tilt the camera.
If a section with greatly varied shapes or scenery is concentrated along a screen edge, the image
composition may fail. In such case, adjust the frame composition so that the section is in the center
of the image, then shoot again.
To shoot a 360 degree panoramic image
This camera is equipped with a panorama shooting function, capable of shooting a near-full 360
degree panoramic image.
Shoot a panoramic image by setting
(Panorama Image Size) to [360°]. Recorded panoramic
images can be scrolled accurately when played on the camera.
Select a shooting direction with / . You cannot shoot a panoramic image in a vertical direction
with [Panorama Image Size] set to [360°].
The image actually recorded may not cover 360 degrees, depending on the subject or the way it is
shot.
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