7ContentsChapter 1My CameraGetting started ............................................................................................ 29Unpacking.................................................................................................................... 29Camera layout .............................................................................................. 30Using the DIRECT LINK button ................................................................................ 32Inserting the battery and memory card ................................................. 33Removing the battery and memory card ........................................................... 33Using the memory card adapter ............................................................................. 33Charging the battery and turning on your camera.............................. 34Charging the battery................................................................................................ 34Turning on your camera ......................................................................................... 34Performing the initial setup ...................................................................... 35Selecting functions (options) ................................................................... 36Selecting with buttons ............................................................................................ 36Selecting by touch .................................................................................................... 36Using m .............................................................................................................. 37E.g. Selecting the photo size in P mode ............................................................. 37Using the Smart panel ............................................................................................. 38E.g. Adjust the exposure value in P mode ......................................................... 38TipsConcepts in PhotographyShooting postures....................................................................................... 13Holding the camera ..................................................................................................... 13Standing photography ............................................................................................... 13Crouching photography ............................................................................................ 14Using the display .......................................................................................................... 14Low-angle shot .............................................................................................................. 15High-angle shot............................................................................................................. 15Aperture ........................................................................................................ 16Aperture value and the depth of field .................................................................. 17Shutter speed............................................................................................... 18ISO sensitivity .............................................................................................. 19How the aperture setting, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivitycontrol exposure ......................................................................................... 20Correlation between focal length, angle, and perspective ................ 21Depth of field ............................................................................................... 22What controls out-of-focus effects? ....................................................................... 22Optical preview ............................................................................................................. 24Composition ................................................................................................. 24Rule of Thirds .................................................................................................................. 24Photos with two subjects .......................................................................................... 25Flash ............................................................................................................... 26Flash guide number ..................................................................................................... 26Bounce Photography .................................................................................................. 27