Shooting in Smart Auto Mode

Scene Icons

In Amode, shooting scenes determined by the camera are indicated by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are automatically selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and color.

Subject

 

People

 

 

Other SubjectsIcon
Background

 

In

 

Shadows

 

In

 

At Close

Background

 

Motion

 

on Face

 

Motion

 

Range

Color

Bright

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backlit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Blue Sky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light Blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backlit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunsets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange

Spotlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dark Blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tripod

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

*

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Displayed in dark scenes when the camera is held still, as when mounted on a tripod.

Try shooting in Gmode (p. 83) if the scene icon does not match

actual shooting conditions, or if it is not possible to shoot with your expected effect, color, or brightness.

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