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, in the center of the screen is the new histogram option which can be toggled on/off in the menu. Another option that can be toggled on/off is Voice Memo that lets you attach a 5 or 15 sec audio "note" with still images.

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

A. Focus frame,     B. Spot metering,   C. AF sensors,   D. Flex focus point
1. Microphone (audio recording),   2. Flash mode,   3. Flash signal,   4. Mode indicator,  
5. Flash compensation,   6. Filter display,   7. Color saturation,   8. Contrast level,  
9. Sharpness,   10. Exposure compensation,   11. White balance,   12. Exposure mode,  
13. Metering mode,   14. Shutter speed,   15. Aperture,   16. Camera shake warning (slow shutter speed),   17. ISO sensitivity,   18. Macro focus,   19. Focus signal,   20. Data imprinting,   21. Frame counter,   22. Drive mode,   23. Manual focus,   24. Battery level,  
25. Image quality,   26. Image size,   27. Digital zoom,   28. Color mode

When you look at the specs and see that the minimum focusing distance in macro mode is eight inches it doesn't sound very impressive but that's the range when the zoom is at the full 200mm position. The D7i lets you engage macro focus at either the full tele or the full wideangle position but does not allow the zoom to be moved once it's in macro mode.

It's prefered to shoot macro pictures 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.

UHS (Ultra High Speed at 7fps) continuous advance (with 1280x960 size images only) or Standard continuous advance at 2fps. UHS and standard continuous advance cannot be used with SuperFine or RAW images.

Approximate number of frames that can be captured at:

UHS continuous advance (7 fps)

Standard continuous advance (2 fps)

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.

Here's a screen display of all possible EFFECTS icons enabled; color, saturation, contrast and exposure compensation are all "cranked up."

In Standard Movie mode you can record up to 60 seconds (per clip) of motion JPEG at 320 x 240 at 15 fps with or without audio. The DiMAGE 7i also has Night Movie mode which boosts the gain up and captures in B&W. And UHS (Ultra High Speed) movie mode that captures 640 x 480 at 7fps without audio. And finally Time-lapse Movie mode with selectable resolutions of 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960 or 640 x480 at 4fps without audio.

Record mode menu:

Basic
AF Mode - Single or Continuous

Image Size - 2560x1920, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480

Quality - RAW, SuperFine, Fine, Standard, Economy

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

Wireless ch - Wireless channel 1, 2, 3 or 4

Flash control - ADI, Pre-flash TTL, Full power, 1/4 power, 1/16 power

Custom 1

Memory - Memorize 3 different user configurations

Spot AF/AEL - AF/AE hold, AF/AE toggle, AE hold, AE toggle

Mag Button - Set the function of the Magnify button, digital zoom or viewfinder 4x enlargement.

Interval - Set the interval timer, 1 to 60 minutes

Frames - Set the # of frames recorded in interval mode

Interval mode - Still image or Movie

UHS movie - On or Off

Custom 2

Sharpness - Hard, Normal, Soft

Data imprint - Date/time stamping or serialization

Color mode - Vivid color, Natural color, B&W or Solarization

Sharpness - Hard, Normal, Soft

Exp. bracket - Step value for AE Bracketing; 0.3, 0.5 or 1.0 EV

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

Voice memo - Off, 5 or 15 seconds











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

Audio signals - Choose a sound for camera beeps

Shutter FX - Choose a sound effect for the shutter

Volume - Adjust the volume of sound effects

Language - Chose the menu language

Custom 1

File#memory - Sequentially number images

Folder name - Choose the method for creating folder names

Select folder - Select the active image folder

New folder - Create a new image folder

Display mode - Choose what is displayed on the viewfinder; Std display, focus frame, histogram, grid, scale or image only.

Direct MF - Enable ordisable direct manual focus

Custom 2

Reset default - Return all settings to factory default

EVF autoSwtch - Auto EVF / LCD or EVF auto-on

Date/Time set - Set the time and date

Date format - YYYYMMDD, MMDDYYYY, DDMMYYYY

Video output - NTSC or PAL format

Power save - 1, 3, 5 or 10 minutes to auto power off