Recording

[Sensitivity]

Applicable modes:

This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark.

 

Settings

Description of settings

 

 

The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the

AUTO

brightness.

 

 

• Maximum [ISO1600]¢1

 

 

The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of

 

(Intelligent)

the subject and the brightness.

 

 

 

• Maximum [ISO1600]¢1

160/200/400/800/1600/3200/

The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.

(When the [ISO Increments] in the [Rec] menu (P144) is

6400/H.12800¢2

set to [1/3 EV], items of ISO sensitivity that can be set

 

 

will increase.)

¢1 When the [ISO Limit Set] of the [Rec] menu (P144) is set to anything except [OFF], it is set automatically within the value set in [ISO Limit Set].

¢2 Only available when [Extended ISO] is set.

 

160

12800¢3

Recording location

When it is light (outdoors)

When it is dark

(recommended)

 

 

Shutter speed

Slow

Fast

 

 

 

Noise

Less

Increased

 

 

 

Jitter of the subject

Increased

Less

 

 

 

¢3 When [Extended ISO] is set.

∫About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)

The camera detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.

•The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully.

Note

•For the focus range of flash when [AUTO] is set, refer to P81.

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DMC-GF5 specifications

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