7ContentsChapter 1My CameraGetting started ............................................................................................ 30Unpacking.................................................................................................................... 30Camera layout .............................................................................................. 31Using the DIRECT LINK button ................................................................................ 33Inserting the battery and memory card ................................................. 34Removing the battery and memory card ........................................................... 34Using the memory card adapter ............................................................................. 34Charging the battery and turning on your camera.............................. 35Charging the battery................................................................................................ 35Turning on your camera ......................................................................................... 35Performing the initial setup ...................................................................... 36Selecting functions (options) ................................................................... 37Selecting with buttons ............................................................................................ 37Selecting by touch .................................................................................................... 37Using m .............................................................................................................. 38E.g. Selecting the photo size in P mode ............................................................. 38Using the Smart panel ............................................................................................. 39E.g. Adjust the exposure value in P mode ......................................................... 39TipsConcepts in PhotographyShooting postures....................................................................................... 13Holding the camera ..................................................................................................... 13Standing photography ............................................................................................... 14Crouching photography ............................................................................................ 14Using the display .......................................................................................................... 15Low-angle shot .............................................................................................................. 16High-angle shot............................................................................................................. 16Aperture ........................................................................................................ 17Aperture value and the depth of field .................................................................. 18Shutter speed............................................................................................... 19ISO sensitivity .............................................................................................. 20How the aperture setting, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivitycontrol exposure ......................................................................................... 21Correlation between focal length, angle, and perspective ................ 22Depth of field ............................................................................................... 23What controls out-of-focus effects? ....................................................................... 23Optical preview ............................................................................................................. 25Composition ................................................................................................. 25Rule of Thirds .................................................................................................................. 25Photos with two subjects .......................................................................................... 26Flash ............................................................................................................... 27Flash guide number ..................................................................................................... 27Bounce Photography .................................................................................................. 28