ZEffective range of the built-in flash

The effective range of the built-in flash varies depending on the ISO sensitivity and aperture settings used.

 

 

 

 

Aperture at ISO equivalent of:

 

 

 

 

Metering range

100

125

160

200

250

320

400

500

640

800

1000

1250

1600

 

1.4

1.6

1.8

2

2.2

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.6

1-7.5m (3.3–24.6 ft.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

2.2

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.6

6.3

7.1

8

0.7-5.4m (2.3–17.7 ft.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.8

3.2

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.6

6.3

7.1

8

9

10

11

0.6-3.8m (2.0–12.5 ft.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

4.5

5

5.6

6.3

7.1

8

9

10

11

13

14

16

0.6-2.7m (2.0–8.9 ft.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.6

6.3

7.1

8

9

10

11

13

14

16

18

20

22

0.6-1.9m (2.0–6.2 ft.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

9

10

11

13

14

16

18

20

22

25

29

32

0.6-1.4m (2.0–4.6 ft.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

13

14

16

18

20

22

25

29

32

0.6-0.9m (2.0–2.9 ft.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

18

20

22

25

29

32

0.6- 0.7m (2.0–2.3ft.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The minimum effective range for flash control using the built-in flash is 0.6 meters.

In programmed auto, the maximum aperture (minimum f/-number) is limited according to sensitivity (ISO equivalency), as shown below:

Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent of:

100

125

160

200

250

320

400

500

640

800

1000

1250

1600

2.8

3

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.8

4

4.2

4.5

4.8

5

5.3

5.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*For each one-step increase in sensitivity (e.g., from 200 to 400), aperture is stopped down by half an f/-stop. If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller than given above, the maximum value for aperture will be the maximum aperture of the lens.

MEMO

i-TTL flash control can adjust for ISO sensitivities between 100 and 1600. It may not be able to adjust flash level appropriately for ISO sensitivities over 1600.

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