i: Setting the ISO Speed

Set the ISO speed (image sensor’s sensitivity to light) to suit the ambient light level. Regarding the ISO speed during movie shooting, see pages 224 and 226.

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Press the <i> button. (9)

Set the ISO speed.

While looking at the top LCD panel or in the viewfinder, turn the <6> or <5> dial.

ISO speed can be set within ISO 100 - 51200 in 1/3-stop increments.

“A” indicates ISO Auto. The ISO speed will be set automatically (p.125).

ISO Speed Guide

ISO Speed

Shooting Situation

Flash Range

(No flash)

 

 

L, 100 - 400

Sunny outdoors

The higher the ISO

400 - 1600

Overcast skies or evening time

speed, the farther the

1600 - 51200, H1, H2

Dark indoors or night

flash range will extend.

* Higher ISO speeds will result in grainier images.

If [z2: Highlight tone priority] is set to [Enable], you cannot select “L” (equivalent to ISO 50), ISO 100/125/160, “H1” (equivalent to ISO 102400), and “H2” (equivalent to ISO 204800) (p.150).

Shooting in high temperatures may result in images that look grainier. Long exposures can also cause irregular colors in the image.

When you shoot at high ISO speeds, noise (such as dots of light and banding) may become noticeable.

Shooting long exposures at high ISO speeds may result in irregular colors in the image.

When shooting in conditions that produce an extreme amount of noise, such as a combination of high ISO speed, high temperature and long exposure, images may not be recorded properly.

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