Note that all onscreen images and overlay data can be displayed on the EVF or the color LCD, just flip the display control switch located on the back.

A typical "P"rogram AE record screen after the shutter has been half-pressed to set the exposure and autofocus. The red rectangle indicates where the multi-area autofocus has locked and can be manually controlled by setting the focus point anywhere desired in the frame.

These are all the possible on-screen icons that can be overlayed on the display.

When you look at the specs and see that the minimum focusing distance in macro mode is five inches it doesn't sound very impressive. The macro mode is engaged when the zoom is at the full 200mm position (most cameras use wideangle.)

It is prefered to shoot macro shots at longer focal lengths, this minimizes the barrel distortion common to wideangle and allows you to shoot from a comfortable distance without blocking the light falling on the subject.

In Shutter priority mode you set the shutter speed desired to freeze rapid action or blur motion and the camera automatically selects the proper aperture setting.

In Aperture priority you set the desired aperture for control of depth of field and the camera will automatically match the proper shutter speed.

In Manual mode you have control of both the shutter speed and aperture value.

You can manually focus when desired. Press the AF/MF button on the left side and then turn the ring at the base of the lens. The distance to subject is displayed in the lower right and to aid in critical focusing, you can magnify the center of the frame 4x at the push of a button.

In Movie mode you can record up to 60 seconds (per clip) of motion JPEG at 320 x 240 resolution. It is silent though, the camera has no microphone.

Record mode menu:

BASIC
AF Mode - Single or Continuous

Metering Mode - Multi-segment, center-weighted or spot

Flash Mode - Fill, Redeye-Reduction or Rear curtain sync

Flash Comp - Flash compensation +/- 2.0

Flashmetering - ADI or Pre-flash TTL modes

Custom 1

Memory - Memorize 3 different user configurations

Exp Bracket - 0.3, 0.5 or 1.0EV step

Interval - Set the interval timer, 1 to 60 minutes

Frames - Set the # of frames recorded in interval mode

AF/AEL button - Set the function of the AF/AEL button.

Mag Button - Set the function of the Magnify button.

Custom 2

Sharpness - Hard, Normal, Soft

Color mode - Color or black & white

Data imprint - Date/time stamping or serialization

Inst. Playback - Show last image captured, 2 or 10 secs











When using the data imprint option you enter the desired text using this virtual keyboard and the 4-way selector switch.





SETUP menu options:

BASIC
LCDbrightness - Adjust the LCD brightness

EVFbrightness - Adjust the EVF brightness

Format - Format the CF card

Power save - 1, 3, 5 or 10 minutes

Beep - Enable the beep tone for buttons

Language - Chose the menu language

Custom 1

File#memory - Sequentially number images

Select folder - Select the active image folder

New folder - Create a new image folder

Custom 2

Reset default - Return all settings to factory default

EVF autoSwtch - Enable the EVF auto-on capability

Date/Time set - Set the time and date

Date format - YYYYMMDD, MMDDYYYY, DDMMYYYY

Video output - NTSC or PAL format