Pentax 12161, 12195 specifications Scene Modes

Scene Modes

By setting the mode dial to H(Scene), you can choose from the following scene modes.

	Mode	Characteristics
c Portrait		For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone.
s Landscape		For capturing landscape views. Increases color saturation and
		produces a vivid color image.
b Macro		For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers,
		coins, jewelry, and more.
\	Moving	For capturing images of fast moving subjects, such as at sporting events.
	Object	The drive mode is fixed to g (Continuous Shooting (Hi)).
		For capturing images of people in low light conditions, such as
		dusk or at night.
.	NightScene	Even though the flash is used, the camera will use slow shutter speeds so the
	Portrait	background areas beyond the flash reach will also appear correctly exposed
		in the picture (Slow-speed Sync (p.208)). To prevent camera shake, either
		use the Shake Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod.
K Sunset		For capturing sunrises or sunsets in beautiful, vivid color.
d Blue Sky		For capturing images of blue sky. Produces a more impressive deep blue.
A	Night	Used for shooting at night. Use a tripod or flat surface to
	Scene	prevent camera shake blur.
	Night	Generates a single HDR image with less noise from 3 images
Z Scene		(-3 EV, Standard, and +3 EV) captured in dim lighting.
	HDR	The file format is fixed to [JPEG].
l Night Snap		For taking snapshots in poorly lit place.
K Food		For capturing images of food. Saturation will be rather high to
		make it look appetizing.
wQuick		For quick capture of tiny objects at close focus range. This
		mode automatically adds Blur Control.
	Macro	The file format is fixed to [JPEG].
Z Pet		For capturing moving pets.
		The drive mode is fixed to g (Continuous Shooting (Hi)).
R	Kids	For capturing moving kids. Reproduces healthy and bright skin tone.
		The drive mode is fixed to g (Continuous Shooting (Hi)).
x Forest		Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage and
		produces a vivid color image.
Q Surf & Snow		For capturing images of dazzling backgrounds, such as snowy mountains.
		Captures 3 images to generate a single HDR image and
p HDR		provides a wider dynamic range.
		The file format is fixed to [JPEG].

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