Shooting in Scene Modes

Features

BPortrait

Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural -looking skin tones.

• Camera focuses on subject in the center of the monitor.

C

A*

H

Off*

F

Off

I

0*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Other settings can be selected.

ELandscape

Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.

•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus indicator (c 24) always glows green when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the fore- ground may not always be in focus.

C

B

H

Off*

F

Off

I

0*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Other settings can be selected.

PSports

Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.

•While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked.

•While the shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at rate of about 1.3 frames per second (fps) ([E Normal (3072)]).

C

B

H

Off

F

Off

I

0*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Other settings can be selected.

Mode Scene

Depending on the scene selected, restrictions may apply to flash mode (C; c 28), the self- timer (H; c 30), macro close-up (F; c 31), or exposure compensation (I; c 32). These restrictions are noted on the pages that follow.

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