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Discover the simplicity of Scene modes

Back Light

Museum

Museum Auto (comparative example) Copy Auto (comparative example)

Sports

Sports Auto (comparative example)
Sports (Sports spectator)
Sports spectator
Sports composite
Because bright backgrounds can cause
nearby subjects to underexpose, Back
light mode adds fl ash to the foreground.
Many museums don’t allow the use of fl ash, so
Museum mode reduces the effects of camera
movement to enable sharper shots without it.
Selects a signifi cantly faster shutter speed,
so users can freeze dynamic sporting action.
Lets users fully depress the shutter button in
one go rather than pausing halfway, so there’s
no need to miss that fl eeting sporting moment.
Shoots off a rapid 16 frames in only
two seconds to capture action in a
more expressive manner.
Blends satisfying sharpness with higher than
normal contrast to capture text or drawings with
greater clarity.
Sports (Sports composite)Copy

Portrait

Auto (comparative example)Portrait
Throws the background out of focus to place
sharp emphasis on the subject.

Night Portrait

Night Portrait Auto (comparative example)
Captures the subject’s face with sharpness
and keeps background points of light clear
as well.
Night Portrait left Night Portrait right Night Portrait couple Night Portrait fi gure
Night Portrait (Close-up)
Night Portrait close-up Example photo with guide Guide Auto (comparative example)
Achieves sharp focus on the subject’s face, while an
easy-to-use guideline lets photographers achieve
pleasing composition.
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Portrait close-up Example photo with guide Guide Auto (comparative example)
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Portrait (Close-up)
While many beginners tend to place the subject’s
face in the center of the shot, Portrait close-up
provides a guide for more attractive composition
and delivers crisp, sharp focus too.
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Example photo with guide Auto (comparative example)
Landscape (Scenic view)
Displays a handy on-screen guide supporting
the optimal composition of expansive natural
scenes.
Example photo with guide Auto (comparative example)
Landscape (Architecture)
Superimposes a framing guide on the
screen to make it easy for users to align
horizontal elements of buildings.

Panorama Assist

Original images
Composite image
Nikon’s Panorama Maker software available with Nikon’s complimentary PictureProject makes it easy to join a
series of pictures to produce a single seamless panorama.
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Captures brighter, sharper, more
attractive nighttime landscapes.

Sunset

Makes the most of beautiful
sunset shades.

Dusk/Dawn

Preserves the mood of blues seen at
dusk and dawn.

Party/Indoor

Party/Indoor Auto (comparative example)
Captures bright, natural-looking portraits while
maintaining background details.
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Beach/Snow Auto (comparative example)
Keeps backgrounds and human subjects vivid
despite the uncommonly bright conditions.

Close Up

Lets users compose shots mere centimeters
from the subject.

Landscape

Landscape
Provides far-reaching depth of fi eld.
Auto (comparative example)
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Landscape (Group right)
Example photo with guide Auto (comparative example)
Group Left
Combines a framing guide for
the alignment of horizontal
elements with another that helps
users optimally place people on
the right.
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Close Up Auto (comparative example)
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Scene modes

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Fireworks Show

Normal
Captures the light trails of dramatic bursting
fi reworks with satisfying color and clarity.
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Auto (comparative example)
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