3Selecting a Picture Style

By selecting a Picture Style, you can obtain image characteristics matching your photographic expression or the subject.

1 Select [Picture Style].

Under [z1], select [Picture Style], then press <0>.

XThe Picture Style selection screen will appear.

2 Select a Picture Style.

Turn the <5> dial to select the desired Picture Style, then press <0>.

XThe Picture Style will be set and the menu will reappear.

Picture Style Characteristics

DAuto

The color tone will be adjusted automatically to suit the scene. The colors will look vivid, especially for blue skies, greenery, and sunsets in nature, outdoor, and sunset scenes.

PStandard

The image looks vivid, sharp, and crisp. This is a general-purpose Picture Style suitable for most scenes.

QPortrait

For nice skin tones. The image looks softer. Suited for close-up portraits.

By changing the [Color tone] (p.132), you can adjust the skin tone.

If the desired color tone is not obtained with [Auto], use another Picture Style.

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