Still Images

Movies

Shooting in Program AE ([P] Mode)

You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting style.

1Enter [G] mode.

zzFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” (=55) and choose [G].

2Customize the settings as desired (=69 – 82), and then shoot.

If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutter button halfway, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. In this case, try adjusting the ISO speed (=71) or activating the flash (if subjects are dark, =80), which may enable adequate exposure.

Movies can be recorded in [G] mode as well, by pressing the movie button. However, some <H> and <n> settings may be automatically adjusted for movie recording.

For details on the shooting range in [G] mode, see “Shooting Range” (=173).

Image Brightness (Exposure

Compensation)

Still Images

Movies

Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop increments, in a range of –2 to +2.

zzPress the <o> button. As you watch

 

 

the screen, press the <q><r> buttons

 

 

to adjust brightness, and then press the

 

 

<m> button.

 

 

XXThe correction level you specified is now

 

 

displayed.

 

 

zzWhen shooting movies, shoot with the

Exposure Compensation Bar

exposure compensation bar displayed.

 

 

zzWhen shooting still images, press the

 

 

<m> button to display the set exposure

 

 

compensation amount, and then shoot.

 

 

 

You can also shoot still images with exposure compensation bar displayed.

While recording a movie, [&] is displayed, and the exposure is locked.

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Preliminary Notes and

Legal Information

Contents: Basic

Operations

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

1 Camera Basics

2 Auto Mode/Hybrid

Auto Mode

3 Other Shooting

Modes

4 P Mode

5 Playback Mode

6 Wi-Fi Functions

7 Setting Menu

8 Accessories

9 Appendix

Index

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