Shooting in the Scene Mode

Features

bPortrait

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

•Focus will be set on people's faces if it recognizes people's faces (front view). See “Face Priority” (A91) for more information.

•If more than one face is recognized, focus will be on the face nearest to the camera.

•If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen.

•Digital zoom is not available.

m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Auto*

* Other settings can be selected.

cLandscape

Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.

•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus indicator (A24) always glows green when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.

m W n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Off

* Other settings can be selected.

dSports

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 shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at a rate of about 1.2 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to [RNormal (3264)]. This rate is maintained for up to 5 pictures.

•The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used.

m W n Off p Off o 0.0* h Off

* Other settings can be selected.

CIcons Used for Descriptions

The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m, flash mode (A28); n, self-timer (A30); p, macro mode (A31); o, exposure compensation (A32); h, AF-assist illumination (A108).

CScene Mode Settings

Scene the for Suited Shooting

Adjustments to the flash mode setting, self-timer setting, macro mode setting, and exposure compensation value are cancelled and these settings return to their default scene values whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off.

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