
Taking pictures with flash
Recording Mode: 




Display [Flash]
Select the desired type
(Can also be selected with ►.)
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| [Auto] | Normal use |
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| • Automatically judges whether or not to flash | |
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| • Automatically judges whether or not to flash (reduce | dark places |
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| [Forced Flash On] | Taking pictures with backlight |
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| or under bright lighting (e.g. | |
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| • Always flash (reduce | fluorescent) |
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| [Slow | Taking pictures of subjects |
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| • Automatically judges whether or not to flash (reduce red- | against a nightscape (tripod |
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| eye; slow shutter speed to take brighter pictures) | recommended) |
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| [Forced Flash Off] | Places where flash use is |
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| • Never flash | prohibited |
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∗1 The flash is activated twice. Be sure to stop moving before the second flash. Note that the interval of flashes varies depending on the subject brightness.
∗2 When icon is displayed,
(Face Detection).)
●Shutter speeds are as follows:
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: 1/60 - 1/1600th
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: 1/8∗3 - 1/1600th
∗3 Max. 1/4 sec. when [ ] in [Sensitivity] is set; max. 1 sec. when [Stabilizer] is set to [OFF] or when blur is insignificant. Also varies according to [Intelligent Auto]
Mode, [Scene Mode] scene, etc.
●The effect of
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■Available types in each mode
(○: Available, | ○ : Default setting) |
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| ○ ○∗4 | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | – | ○ | – | ○ | ○ | – | ○ | |
| ○ | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | – | – | – | – | ○ | – | – | – |
| ○ | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | – | ○ | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
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| – | – | – | – | – | – | ○ | – | ○ | – | – | – | – |
| ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
∗4 Set to | , | , | or | according to the subject and brightness. |
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•The flash cannot be used in Motion Picture Mode and in these Scene Modes: ,
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•Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is changed.
■The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting is 



W side (Max.) | Approx. 40 cm (1.32 feet) - 3.3 m (10.8 feet) |
T side (Max.) | Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) - 1.6 m (5.24 feet) |
●Do not touch or look at the flash (→7) from close distances (i.e. a few cm).
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/light may damage | |
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●Flash settings may be changed when changing Recording Mode. | |
●When [ | ] is set in [Sensitivity], the ISO Sensitivity is automatically set in a range |
up to 1600.
●No pictures may be taken if these marks (e.g. ) are flashing (flash is charging). ●Insufficient light may prevent appropriate exposure or white balance.
●Flash effect may not be fully achieved with high shutter speeds.
●Flash charging may take time if battery is low, or if using flash repeatedly.
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