Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

Aspect Ratio

Pictures with an aspect ratio of 4 : 3 have the same proportions as the camera display. Pictures with an aspect ratio of 3 : 2 have the same proportions as a frame of 35-mm film, while an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 is suited to display on High Definition (HD) devices.

4:3

4 : 3

3:216:9

3 : 216 : 9

ANote

Image quality is not reset when the camera is turned off or another shooting mode is selected.

W FILM SIMULATION

Simulate the effects of different types of film, including sepia and black-and-white.

Option

Description

cPROVIA/

Standard color reproduction. Suited

STANDARD

to a wide range of subjects, from

 

portraits to landscapes.

dVelvia/

A high-contrast palette of saturated

VIVID

colors, suited to nature photographs.

eASTIA/

A soft-toned palette of less saturated

SOFT

colors.

NB&W

Take pictures in black and white.

fSEPIA

Take pictures in sepia.

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