Adjusting the ISO Speed

Raise the ISO speed to use a fast shutter speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera shake or avoid blurry subjects, or to turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area.

1 Press the button and use the or button to switch settings.

zYou can advance to the next option each time you press the button: */ / / / / / / .

*Default setting.

zSelecting (Auto) sets the optimal ISO speed according to the light level when shooting. Since the ISO

speed setting will automatically be raised in dark places, the camera will select a faster shutter speed and reduce the chances of camera shake.

zSelecting (High ISO Auto)* sets the sensitivity to a higher value than the setting. This sets the shutter speed faster, reducing the potential for camera shake or blurry subjects compared with the setting.

*Noise in the recorded image may be higher than for the setting.

zWhen in (Auto) shooting mode, only or can be selected.

z and cannot be selected in Long Shutter mode (p. 57).

z The camera automatically applies noise reduction processing when you shoot at a high ISO speed.

zIf or is selected, the ISO speed automatically selected by the camera displays when you press the shutter button halfway and in the image information during playback.

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