Using The Optical Viewfinder To Shoot - Canon PowerShot G6 User Manual

Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot

Setting the LCD monitor to Off and using the optical viewfinder can
help conserve power while shooting.
You can adjust the viewfinder with the diopter adjustment lever to
adapt to your vision so that the subject appears in crisp focus.
Adjustments of –3 to +1 m
The viewfinder has a field of vision of approximately 80% of the
actual shooting image.
Diopter Adjustment Lever
Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
Please note that the actual image may differ from the image seen
in the optical viewfinder due to the physical separation between the
viewfinder and lens. This is called the parallax phenomenon and is
more noticeable the closer the subject is to the lens. In some
cases, portions of images shot up close that appear in the
viewfinder will not appear in the recorded image. Please use the
LCD monitor to shoot images up close.
Shooting with an Off-Center AF Frame Selected
When setting the AF frame to the desired position to shoot an
image, please use the LCD monitor (p. 89).
–1
(diopter equivalent) can be made.
Shows the center of
the image
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