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 Spot AE metering, aim the camera at the subject and press and hold the shutter release button halfway to lock the exposure, then compose your picture again and press the shutter release button fully.

•The AE Metering setting may not be changed depending on the selected shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.220) for details.

Saving the AE Metering setting 1p.120

Setting the Sensitivity

You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.

AUTO

The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera.

(Default value: sensitivity 125-1600)

 

 

 

 

125

 

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

200

 

 

shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.

400

 

 

 

800

 

 

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] on the [ARec. 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.

100