Features Shooting

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

Characteristics of Each Scene

Use of a tripod is recommended in scenes with which Ois indicated. Set Vibration reduction in the setup menu (A94) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

bPortrait

Use this mode for portraits.

•The camera detects and focuses on a face (see “Using Face Detection” (A65) for more information).

•After the skin softening feature makes the subject’s skin appear smoother, the camera records the image (A66).

•If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.

•The digital zoom is not available.

cLandscape

Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.

•When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator (A6) always lights in green.

dSports

Use this mode when shooting sporting events. The camera captures a series of still pictures that allow you to clearly see detailed movements in a moving subject.

•The camera focuses on the subject at the center area of the frame.

•To capture a series of images, hold down the shutter-

release button all the way. Up to 12 pictures are shot at a rate of about 1.4 frames per second (fps) (when image mode is set to P4608×3456).

•The camera focuses on the subject even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

•Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first shot in each series.

•The frame rate with continuous shooting may decrease depending upon the current image mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.

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