The Shooting Menu (A(Auto) Mode)

ISO Sensitivity

Display the shooting screen in A(Auto) mode (A51) Mdbutton MAtab (A11) MISO sensitivity

The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed for taking pictures.

The higher the ISO sensitivity, the darker the subject that can be shot. Additionally, even with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced.

•Setting the ISO sensitivity to a high level is effective when shooting dark subjects, not using the flash, shooting at the telephoto zoom position and similar situations, but the pictures taken may be slightly grainy.

Option

Description

 

Sensitivity is ISO 125 when there is sufficient lighting; the camera

Auto (default setting)

compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800

 

when lighting is dim.

 

 

 

Sensitivity is ISO 125–400 when the camera automatically adjusts

 

ISO sensitivity. ISO sensitivity does not exceed the maximum

Fixed range auto

value.

 

Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for effective control

 

over the amount of “grain” that appears in images.

 

 

125, 200, 400, 800,

ISO sensitivity is locked at the specified value.

1600, 3200

 

 

 

The icon for the ISO sensitivity setting is displayed on the monitor (A6).

•When Auto is selected, the Eicon is not displayed at ISO 125, but is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to more than 125 (A28).

•When Fixed range auto is selected, Uicon and the maximum value for ISO sensitivity are displayed.

BNote on ISO Sensitivity Settings

This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See “Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously” (A63) for more information.

Section Reference

E37