Olympus D560 D-560 Zoom Reference Manual - English (6.6MB) - Page 48

Taking still pictures Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor Viewfinder Monitor Advantages 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 more accurately. Disadvantages When close to a subject, Camera movement can the image in the viewfinder occur easily and subjects is a little different from the may be difficult to see in picture that the camera actually records. bright/dark places. The monitor uses more battery 3 power than the viewfinder. Tips Use the viewfinder for Use the monitor when you general snapshots want to shoot while (landscape pictures, casual checking the picture area shots, etc.). that the camera actually records, or when you take close-up shots of people or flowers (macro shooting). • The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder. • As you get closer to the subject, the actual image recorded becomes lower than the one in the viewfinder (see left). Shooting basics 47