P, S, A, M

P, S, A, M mode lets you choose the exposure mode, which controls how the camera sets shutter speed and aperture.

❚❚Exposure Mode

To choose the exposure mode, press the G button, highlight Exposure mode (0 110) in the shooting menu (0 107), and press 2to display the options below, then highlight an option and press J.

 

 

 

 

The camera sets shutter speed and aperture for

 

 

 

P Programmed auto

optimal exposure (0 112). Recommended for

 

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snapshots and in other situations in which there

 

 

 

 

is little time to adjust camera settings.

 

 

 

 

You choose the shutter speed; the camera

SShutter-priority auto selects an aperture for best results (0 113). Use to freeze or blur motion.

You choose the aperture; the camera selects a

shutter speed for best results (0 114). Use to A Aperture-priority auto blur the background or bring both foreground

M Manual

and background into focus.

You control both shutter speed and aperture (0 115).

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