3 TakingPictures

• When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the brightness is metered and the exposure is determined.

When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use N, aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter release button halfway to lock the exposure, then compose your picture again and press the shutter release button fully.

Depending on the selected shooting mode, the AE metering setting may not be changed. Refer to “Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.196) for details.

Saving the AE Metering setting 1p.116

Setting the SensitivityYou can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.

AUTO The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera.

100

The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The

200shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.

1600

Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light

3200

conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected by

 

noise.

6400

 

1 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sensitivity] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

2 Press the four-way controller (5).

A pull-down menu appears.

3 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the sensitivity.

4 Press the 4button.

The setting is saved.

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