Taking pictures and videos

Picture-taking modes

Mode dial

Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings.

Use this mode

For

Auto

General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of image

 

quality and ease of use.

 

 

Program

Controlling exposure compensation (how much light enters the

 

camera) and flash compensation. The camera automatically

 

sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene

 

lighting. Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with

 

full access to all menu options. Use the jog dial to select

 

settings. (See P, A, S, M, and C modes, page 18.) Press the

 

Menu button to change other settings.

 

 

Aperture

Controlling aperture, exposure compensation, flash

Priority

compensation, and ISO speed. Aperture priority mode is

 

primarily used to control depth of field (the range of sharpness).

 

NOTE: The aperture setting may be affected when using optical

 

zoom. Use the jog dial to select settings. (See P, A, S, M, and C

 

modes, page 18.) Press the Menu button to change other

 

settings.

 

 

Shutter

Controlling the shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash

Priority

compensation, and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets

 

the aperture for proper exposure. Shutter priority mode is

 

primarily used to prevent blur when your subject is moving. To

 

prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. Use

 

the jog dial to select settings. (See P, A, S, M, and C modes,

 

page 18.) Press the Menu button to change other settings.

 

 

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Kodak DX7590 manual Picture-taking modes, Use this mode For Auto, Priority, Shutter