Olympus C-50 C-50 Zoom Reference Manual (4.7 MB) - Page 41

Chapter 3 Taking still pictures Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor Take pictures with either the viewfinder and monitor (see below for information on the advantages of each). Viewfinder LCD Monitor Advantage: Camera movement does not occur easily and subjects can be seen clearly even in bright places. Little battery power is used. Advantage: You can check the picture area that the camera actually records. Disadvantage: When close to a subject, the image in the viewfinder is a little different from the picture that the camera actually records. Disadvantage: 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. Tips: Use the viewfinder for general snapshots (landscape pictures, casual shots, etc.). Tips: Use the monitor when you need to know the exact area the camera records, or to shoot close-up pictures of flowers, persons, etc. Viewfinder ● The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder. ● As you get closer to the subject, the actual image recorded (striped area) becomes lower than the one in the viewfinder (see left). 40