Z: Setting the ISO Speed

Set the ISO speed (image sensor’s sensitivity to light) to suit the ambient light level.

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Press the <Z> button. (9)

Set the ISO speed.

While looking at the top LCD panel or in the viewfinder, turn the <6> dial. ISO speed can be set within ISO 100- 12800 in 1/3-stop increments.

With “A” selected, the ISO speed will be set automatically (p.65).

ISO Speed Guide (No flash)

ISO Speed

Shooting Situation

Flash Range

100 - 400

Sunny outdoors

The higher the ISO speed,

400 - 1600

Overcast skies or evening time

the farther the flash range

1600 - 12800,

Dark indoors or night

will be.

H1, H2, H3

 

 

 

If [8C.Fn II -3: Highlight tone priority] is set to [1: Enable], “L” (equivalent to ISO 50), ISO 100/125/160, “H1” (equivalent to ISO 12800), “H2” (equivalent to ISO 25600) and “H3” (equivalent to ISO 102400) cannot be set (p.215).

Using a high ISO speed or shooting in high-temperature conditions may result in more grainy images. Long exposures can also cause irregular colors in the image.

When you shoot at high ISO speeds, noise (horizontal banding, dots of light, etc.) or irregular colors may appear. Also, if you shoot with the ISO speed range upper limit expanded to H1, H2 or H3 with [8C.Fn I -3: Set ISO speed range] (p.208), noise and irregular colors may become more visible.

With [8C.Fn I -3: Set ISO speed range], the ISO speed range can be expanded from ISO 50 (L) to ISO 102400 (H3).

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