
Setting the Exposure Mode
The Mode selector lets you choose between six exposure modes for still
pictures. (A seventh setting, Video |
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mode, is explained on page 29.) | FF |
The exposure mode setting determines how the camera selects settings such as aperture
Av
AUTO
Tv
To change the exposure mode, turn the Mode selector to the setting you want. The following table describes each of the exposure mode settings on the camera.
Icon Setting | Description |
AUTO | The camera automatically selects an |
| aperture and shutter speed. |
ACTION The camera biases toward faster shutter speeds and higher ISO speeds to stop action. When the camera is set to this option, the ISO Speed menu option is
This mode also has a
LANDSCAPE The camera biases toward smaller apertures and lower ISO speeds for better depth of focus and quality. When the camera is set to this option, the ISO Speed menu option is
PORTRAIT The camera biases toward wider apertures to blur the background.
VIDEO Camera records video clips (see Recording Video Clips on page 29)
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