Using the Automatic Panorama feature
This feature lets you pan up to 180 degrees horizontally or up to 120 degrees vertically. The camera takes several pictures, then "stitches� them into a single, wide image.
Automatic Panorama is different from Panorama SCN mode
In Panorama SCN mode, you take 2 or 3 pictures which the camera "stitches" together in a panorama.
In Automatic Panorama mode—found in Creative mode—you "sweep" the camera in one continuous arc. The camera then creates a panorama.
Choose the direction of panning
- Turn the Mode dial to Creative mode.
- Press Up/Down and Left/Right to highlight Automatic Panorama, then press OK.
- The default panning direction is Left-to-Right. To change it:
- Press Up to highlight the Automatic Panorama icon, then press OK.
- Press Left/Right to choose Right-to-Left, Bottom-to-Top, or Top-to-Bottom. Then press OK.
Take the picture
NOTE: For best results, set the lens to wide angle, 1X (no zoom). Choose stationary subjects.
- At your starting point, press the Shutter button halfway down to focus and set the exposure, then press completely down and hold it.
- Keeping the Shutter button pressed, slowly pan or tilt in the direction you selected.
You should cover the entire sweep in about 5 seconds. If you pan or tilt too quickly or too slowly, the LCD displays an error. Experiment until you get the timing right.
- When the camera stops recording and starts processing, release the Shutter button.
The camera automatically stops recording images when a certain number of pixels is reached. This equates to approximately 180 degrees horizontally or 120 degrees vertically. (You might capture more or less, depending on scene content.)
NOTE: If the scene contains an uninterrupted expanse of similar pixels—such as a plain, white wall—the camera may interpret this as the same group of pixels and abbreviate the wall in the final image. - When finished taking Automatic Panorama pictures, turn the Mode dial to another mode.