Nikon coolpix d Color Options, W ISO Sensitivity

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

W ISO Sensitivity
W ISO Sensitivity			ISO sensitivity
Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera
Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera			Auto
reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less			50
reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less			100
light needed to make an exposure. Although a high			100
light needed to make an exposure. Although a high			200
ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects in			400
ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects in			Exit
action or in poor lighting, high sensitivity is often			Exit

associated with “noise” -randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image.

[Auto] is equivalent to ISO 50 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and the flash is off, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 equivalent. Choose from values between ISO 50 and 1600 equivalent.

At settings other than [Auto], the current setting is displayed in the monitor (c 8). If [Auto] is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 50 equiv- alent, the W icon will be displayed (c 33).

d Color Options

Make colors more vivid or record pictures in mono- chrome.

eStandard color

Use for pictures exhibiting natural color.

CVivid color

Use to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect.

DBlack-and-white

Record pictures in black-and-white.

BSepia

Record pictures in sepia tones.

ACyanotype

Record pictures in cyan-blue monochrome.

Color options

Standard color

Vivid color

Black-and-white

Sepia Cyanotype

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Menus Setup and Playback, Shooting,

The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings other than [Standard color], the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (c 8).

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