Olympus D-100 - Manual (Page 36)

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BASIC SHOOTING OPERATIONS
Features of the viewfinder and monitor
Viewfinder
Camera can be held more steadily and
the subject can be seen clearly even in
bright surroundings. Also, less battery
power is required.
The image area in the viewfinder may be
different than that of the actual picture
when the distance from the subject is
short .
Easy shooting of multiple snapshots or
landscape images, etc.
The actual area of the image (as it will be
shot) can be confirmed.
The camera tends to shake more easily
and the image will not be so clear when
the surroundings are bright or dark. Also,
battery power consumption is high.
Accurate shooting by checking the area
that will be actually be captured when
you take the picture. The monitor is
switched on automatically when the
Macro mode (
Page 60) is used.
Monitor
Advantages
Disadvantages
Applications
Viewfinder
Area of image actually shot
ⅷ With the viewfinder, the
area of the image
actually shot is larger
than the area observed
in the viewfinder.
ⅷ When the working
distance is short as
shown in the figure, the
area of the image
actually shot may
slightly be different
from the area observed
in the viewfinder.
For best results, use the
Macro mode (
Page 60)
when the subject is located at
a distance of less than 0.5
meter/1.6 feet from the
camera. Shooting is possible
without using the Macro
mode, but in some cases
correct focus and exposure
may not be achieved.