In smodes, the optimum shooting settings are pre-programmed for specific shooting scenes. For this reason, settings may not be changed in some modes.

 

Option

Application

B

PORTRAIT/

FLANDSCAPE/

 

G

NIGHT SCENE*1/

 

MNIGHT+PORTRAIT*1/

 

CSPORT/NINDOOR/

 

WCANDLE*1/

The camera

RSELF PORTRAIT/

takes a picture

SSUNSET*1/XFIREWORKS*1/

using the

bMULTI FIREWORKS/

optimum settings

0MULTIPLE EXPOSURE/

for the scene

VCUISINE/dDOCUMENTS/

conditions.

qBEACH & SNOW/

 

z BIRD WATCHING/

 

1SOFT BACKGROUND SHOT/

 

PET

 

*1 When the subject is dark, noise reduction is automatically activated. This approximately doubles the shooting time during which no other pictures can be taken.

Making an overlay image with fireworks([bMULTI FIREWORKS] mode)

1Use HIto select [bMULTI FIREWORKS], and press the A button to

set.

2Press the shutter button to take the first frame.

●The exposure is locked at the first frame. The saved image is displayed as the background.

To retake the first shot, press the Abutton, and then press the shutter button again.

3Adjust the position of the fireworks that will be taken in the second frame over the first frame used as the background, and then press the shutter button.

●The overlay image is saved as a separate image from the first and second frames.

To retake the second shot, press the shutter button again.

Making an overlay image([0MULTIPLE EXPOSURE] mode)

The method of shooting is the same as in [bMULTI FIREWORKS] mode. While shooting settings cannot be changed in [b MULTI FIREWORKS], it is possible to do so in [0MULTIPLE EXPOSURE].

Taking pictures with blurred backgrounds ([1SOFTBACKGROUND SHOT] mode)

1Use FGto select [1SOFT BACKGROUND SHOT], and press the A button to set.

2Use HIto select a frame (6 different types are available/AUTO), and then press the A button.

●AUTO recognizes the subject (people, flowers, etc) automatically and blurs the background for shooting.

3Shoot the subject within the frame.

●The frame can be moved by pressing

FGHI.To take pictures of a moving subject like a pet ([PET] mode)

1Use HIto select [PET], and press the A button to set.

2Hold the camera to align the AF target mark on the subject and press the A button.

●When the camera recognizes the subject, the AF target mark automatically tracks the subject movement to focus on it continuously. “To focus on a moving subject continuously (AF Tracking)” (p. 31).

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