AFull Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)

Scene Icons

When you shoot in the <A> mode, an icon representing the scene detected by the camera will be displayed.

 

Subject

Portrait*1

 

Non-Portrait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nature and

 

 

Close*2

Background

 

 

 

 

Movement

Outdoor

Movement

 

Color

Background

 

 

 

Scene

 

 

 

 

Bright

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gray

 

Backlit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue sky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

included

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backlit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunset

 

*3

 

 

 

*3

Orange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spotlight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dark blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With tripod

*4*5

 

*3

*4*5

*3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1

: Displayed only when the AF method is set to [u+Tracking]. If another AF method

 

is set, the “Non-Portrait” icon will be displayed even if a person is detected.

*2

: Displayed when the attached lens has distance information. With an Extension

 

Tube or Closeup Lens, the icon displayed may not match the actual scene.

*3

: The icon suiting the scene detected will be displayed.

*4

: Displayed when you use a tripod for a low-light or night scene.

*5

: Displayed with any of the lenses below:

 

• EF24mm f/2.8 IS USM

• EF28mm f/2.8 IS USM

 

• EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

• EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

 

• EF500mm f/4L IS II USM

• EF600mm f/4L IS II USM

EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II • EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II • IS lenses marketed in 2012 or later.

*For certain scenes, the icon displayed may not match the actual scene.

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