Frame your shot and press the shutter release at the right on the top of the camera. The status display on top of the camera tells you how many pictures you have left, how much battery power you have left, and your image quality setting.
Increased magnification reduces resolution.
Use the arrow buttons to increase or decrease the zoom. Panorama works with fine or super fine. When the switch above the LCD screen is in Playback mode, you can view and delete pictures. Press the 'select' button to access the menus. Use the arrows to select the 'trash' icon and use the 'select' button to erase the current photo.