Olympus XZ-10 User Guide

EN

When you are unsure of how to take a picture that you envision, refer to the information 
below.

 

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Focusing

•  Take pictures using the touch screen. 

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•  Taking a picture of a subject not in the center of the monitor. 

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After focusing on an object at the same distance as the subject, compose the shot, and 
take the picture. 

•  Using the face priority AF. 

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•  Taking a picture of a shadowy subject. 

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Using the AF illuminator makes focusing easier.

•  Taking a picture of subjects where autofocus is difficult. 

In the following cases, after focusing on an object (by pressing the shutter button 
halfway down) with high contrast at the same distance as the subject, compose the 
shot, and take the picture.

Subject with low contrast

Excessively bright light in 
center of frame

Subject containing no vertical 
lines 

*1

Subjects at different 
distances

*1

Fast-moving subject

Subject not inside AF area

*1  It is also effective to compose the shot by holding the camera vertically to focus, and then 

returning to the horizontal position to take the picture.

 

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Camera shake

•  Taking pictures using [Image Stabilizer]. 

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The image pickup device shifts to correct for camera shake even if the ISO sensitivity 
is not increased. This function is also effective when taking pictures at a high zoom 
magnification.

•  Select [

j Sport] in the scene mode. g P. 17

The [

j Sport] mode uses a fast shutter speed and can reduce the blur incurred by a 

moving subject.

•  Taking pictures at a high ISO sensitivity. 

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If a high ISO sensitivity is selected, pictures can be taken at a high shutter speed even 
at locations where a flash cannot be used.