Tips and Notes on the Scene Mode

yMxScene auto selector

•When you point the camera at the subject, the camera automatically recognizes the optimum scene mode from the list below and adjusts the shooting settings accordingly.

e

Portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)

 

 

b

Portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in

which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)

f

Landscape

 

 

h

Night portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)

 

 

c

Night portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in

which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)

g

Night landscape

 

 

i

Close-up

j

Backlighting (for taking pictures of subjects other than people)

 

 

d

Backlighting (for taking portrait pictures)

 

 

d

Other scenes

•The focus area depends on the composition of the image. When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face (E16).

•Depending on shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. In this case, select another shooting mode (A20).

Section Reference

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