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2) Hold the camera as close to your body as possible and use the EVF.
The stitching algorithms work best when the camera is closest to the
axis of rotation (= YOU!) (So whatever you do, don’t hold the camera
at arm’s length!)
3) Find your subject (which may or may not be at the very left of your
composition) and press and hold the shutter release button halfway.
This locks the focus and exposure.

Figure 3-17: A sample Sweep Panorama shot. Your camera makes these kinds of
shots ridiculously easy. No tripod nor home computer is required.
4) Move the camera to the left of where you want the left part of your
panorama to begin. Notice that the left third of the LCD looks greyed
out – that portion of the image will NOT appear in the final picture.
5) Press and hold the shutter release button down and start to sweep (or
pan – same thing) the camera from left to right. The camera actually
starts the stitching process internally after the first two images are
taken, and if you’re going too fast or too slow it will let you know
immediately. You’ll get the hang of what the correct panning speed is
after a few tries. (Officially, Sony recommends covering 180 degrees

Figure 3-18: Need different aspect ratio? Set Sweep Panorama to “Down”, rotate
your camera counterclockwise 90 degrees, and sweep from left to right to get an
image that looks more like a 16:9 shot and less like a panorama.