Olympus Stylus 7030 Instruction Manual

54 ENShooting tipsWhen you are unsure of how to take a picturethat you envision, refer to the information below.Focusing“Focusing on the subject”Taking a picture of a subject not in the centerof the screenAfter focusing on an object at the same distanceas the subject, compose the shot, and take thepicture.Pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 15)Set [AF MODE] (p. 32) to [FACE/iESP]Taking a picture in [AF TRACKING] mode(p. 32)The camera tracks the subject movementautomatically to focus on it continuously.Taking a picture of subjects where autofocusis difficultIn the following cases, after focusing on an object(by pressing the shutter button halfway down) withhigh contrast at the same distance as the subject,compose the shot, and take the picture.Subjects with low contrastWhen extremely bright objectsappear in the center of thescreenObject with no vertical lines *1*1 It is also effective to compose the shot by holding thecamera vertically to focus, and then returning to thehorizontal position to take the picture.When objects are at differentdistances●●●●Fast-moving objectThe subject is not in the centerof the frameCamera shake“Taking pictures without camera shake”Taking pictures using [IMAGE STABILIZER](p. 34)When a picture is taken of a shadowy subject, theCCD *1 shifts to correct for camera shake even ifthe ISO speed is not increased. This function isalso effective when taking pictures at a high zoommagnification.*1 A device that takes light received through thelens and converts it into electric signals.Shooting movies using [IS MOVIE MODE](p. 34)Select C (SPORT) in the scene mode (p. 23)The C (SPORT) mode uses a fast shutter speedand can reduce the blur incurred by a movingsubject.Taking pictures at a high ISO sensitivityIf a high ISO sensitivity is selected, pictures canbe taken at a high shutter speed even at locationswhere a flash cannot be used.“Selecting the ISO sensitivity” (p. 29)●●●●