Taking pictures and videos

IMPORTANT: You may notice a decrease in printed image quality when using digital zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses, then turns red when the picture quality is approximately 1 MP. For an acceptable 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) print, ensure that the slider remains blue.

Camera modes

Use this mode

For

 

Auto

General picture-taking. Automatically sets exposure, focus, and flash.

 

 

 

Scene

Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under 16 special

 

 

conditions. (See Scene modes, page 11.)

 

 

 

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 Using P, A, S, M, and C modes,

 

 

page 13 and Using the jog dial to change P, A, S, M, or C mode settings,

 

page 14.) Press the Menu button to change other settings.

 

 

 

Aperture

Controlling aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and

Priority

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 Using P, A, S, M, and C modes,

 

page 13 and Using the jog dial to change P, A, S, M, or C mode settings,

 

page 14.) Press the Menu button to change other settings.

 

 

 

 

Shutter

Controlling the shutter speed, ISO speed, flash compensation, and

 

Priority

exposure compensation. The camera automatically sets the aperture for

 

proper exposure. Shutter priority mode is primarily used to prevent blur

 

when your subject is moving. Use the jog dial to select settings. (See

 

 

Using P, A, S, M, and C modes, page 13 and Using the jog dial to change

 

P, A, S, M, or C mode settings, page 14.) Press the Menu button to

 

 

change other settings. Use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.

 

 

 

 

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Kodak Z730 manual Camera modes, Use this mode For Auto, Scene, Priority, Shutter