i: Setting the ISO SpeedN
Set the ISO speed (image sensor’s sensitivity to light) to suit the ambient light level. In Basic Zone modes, the ISO speed is set automatically (p.122).
Regarding the ISO speed during movie shooting, see pages 254 and 257.
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ISO Speed Guide
Press the <i> button. (9)
Set the ISO speed.
While looking at the LCD panel or the viewfinder, turn the <6> or <5> dial.
ISO speed can be set within ISO 100
-ISO 12800 in
When the screen shown on the left is displayed, you can press the <B> button to set it to “AUTO”.
ISO Speed | Shooting Situation | Flash Range | |
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ISO 100 - ISO 400 | Sunny outdoors | The higher the ISO | |
ISO 400 - ISO 1600 | Overcast skies or evening time | ||
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ISO 1600 - |
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Dark indoors or night | flash range will be. | ||
ISO 12800, H | |||
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* High ISO speeds will result in grainier images.
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