AThe Shooting Menu

ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted from the shooting menu. Choose ISO sensitivity settings to adjust settings for viewfinder and live view photography (0 290) and Movie settings > Movie ISO sensitivity settings to adjust settings for movie live view (0 64).

AISO Sensitivity

The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures, but the more likely the image is to be affected by noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines). Noise is particularly likely at settings between Hi 0.3 and Hi 2.

AHi 0.3–Hi 2

The settings Hi 0.3 through Hi 2 correspond to ISO sensitivities 0.3–2 EV over ISO 12800 (ISO 16000–51200 equivalent).

ALo 0.3–Lo 1

The settings Lo 0.3 through Lo 1 correspond to ISO sensitivities 0.3–1 EV below ISO 64 (ISO 50–32 equivalent). Use for larger apertures when lighting is bright. Contrast is slightly higher than normal; in most cases, ISO sensitivities of ISO 64 or above are recommended.

ASee Also

For information on choosing the ISO sensitivity step size, see Custom Setting b1 (ISO sensitivity step value; 0 315). For information on

displaying ISO sensitivity in the control panel or adjusting ISO

sensitivity without using the Sbutton, see Custom Setting d8 (ISO display and adjustment; 0 325). For information on using the High

ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise at high ISO sensitivities, see page 299.

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