Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

TIMAGE QUALITY

(default: FINE)

Choose how much image fi les are compressed.

 

Option

Description

 

 

 

FINE

Low compression. Select for higher image quality.

 

 

 

NORMAL

High compression. Select this option to store more pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UDYNAMIC RANGE

(default: AUTO)

Control contrast. Higher values are recommended for scenes that include both sunlight and deep shade or for increased contrast with such subjects as sunlight on water, brightly-lit autumn leaves, portraits taken against a blue sky, and white objects or people wearing white; note, how- ever, that mottling may appear in pictures taken at higher values. If AUTO is selected, the camera will automatically select values between 100% and 400% in response to shooting conditions.

Option

Description

V100% Increase contrast when shooting indoors or under overcast skies.

AUTO W200%X400%
Y800%

Reduce loss of detail in highlights and shadows when photographing high-

Z1600%

contrast scenes.

R Z1600% and Y800% are available only when D-RANGE PRIORITY is selected in Emode and an option other than dVelvia/VIVID or eASTIA/SOFT is selected for

PFILM SIMULATION.

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