Making panorama photos with any digital camera

Step 3 To tripod or not to tripod

Using a tripod however has several advantages. It's easier to keep each picture level, the horizon will be on the same height in each picture and you automatically rotate the camera around a fixed point.

In practice however, I hardly ever use a tripod when taking panorama photos. Because I often take photos on hiking trips or other inaccessible places, and I find carrying a tripod is just too cumbersome. I also find that it can be difficult to see the screen of your digital camera on a low down tripod. It also makes taking panoramas on eye level difficult as you will need a very high tripod.

I recommend trying a few panoramas both with and without a tripod and see which results you like best.