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The back of the camera
is dominated by a 2.5-inch LCD, which has a resolution of 115,200 dots.
Above the left corner of the LCD is the optical viewfinder. It measures
about 0.2 inches diagonally and does not have a diopter for accommodating
eyesight variations. Nevertheless, it comes in handy when shooting in
bright sunlight, which washes out the LCD. The display is bright, sharp
and colorful, but what you see on it isn't always reflected in the final
product. Beside the viewfinder are LEDs for signaling when the flash is
recharging and when the camera is busy storing an image.
At the right corner of the LCD is a rocker button for controlling
the camera's zoom. Below that is the mode dial. It gives you quick access
to shooting modes, such as Auto and Program; scene modes like portrait
and landscape; and video capture.
Below the mode dial are the menu and home buttons. Functions
accessible from the menu and home buttons very according to what mode
the camera is in.
The arrow pad, which is used to navigate through menus that
appear on the LCD, can be found below the menu and home buttons. After
selecting a menu item, it can be activated by pressing the button at the
center of the arrow pad. Functions such as changing the information displayed
on the LCD, activating macro mode, changing flash settings and activating
the self timer can be swiftly enabled by pressing various compass points
on the arrow dial.
Below the arrow dial are buttons for playing back images
in the camera and for activating the unit's slideshow function. |
Ergonomics
