Sony Alpha NEX-5R Handbook page 71

• [Sweep Panorama] is not suitable when shooting the following subjects:
– Subjects in motion.
– Subjects that are too close to the camera.
– Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles, and subjects with little contrast such as sky, sandy
beach, or lawn.
– Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls.
– Subjects with the sun or electric lights, etc. that are much brighter than surroundings.
• [Sweep Panorama] recording may be discontinued in the following situations:
– You pan the camera too fast or too slow.
– There is too much camera-shake.
Tips for shooting a panoramic image
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Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the same direction as the indication
on the LCD screen. [Sweep Panorama] is better suited for still subjects, rather than moving
ones.
• When using a zoom lens, it is recommended that you use it with W side.
• Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway, so that you can lock the focus,
exposure, and white balance. Then, press the shutter button fully down and pan the
camera.
• If greatly varied shapes or scenery are concentrated along a screen edge, the image
composition may fail. In such case, adjust the frame composition so that the section is in
the center of the image, and then shoot again.
Playing back scrolling panoramic images
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You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by pressing the center of the
control wheel while panoramic images are being displayed. Press the center of the control
wheel again to pause. You can scroll/pause by touching N/X on the screen (NEX-5R
only).
This indicator shows the
displayed area of the whole
panoramic image.
• Panoramic images shot with other cameras may not be
displayed or scrolled correctly.
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