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4 ShootingFunctions

Scene Modes

When set to H(Scene) mode, you can choose from the following shooting scenes.

 

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.

 

 

\ ObjectMoving

For capturing images of fast moving subjects, such as at

sporting events.

 

 

The drive mode is fixed to [Continuous Shooting (Hi)].

 

 

For capturing images of people in low light conditions, such as

 

Night

dusk or at night.

 

Even though the flash is used, the camera will use slow shutter

. Scene

speeds so the background areas beyond the flash reach will also

 

Portrait

appear correctly exposed in the picture (Slow-speed Sync

 

 

(p.242)). To prevent camera shake, either turn on 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.

 

 

x Forest

Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage and

produces a vivid color image.

 

 

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.

 

 

Z Pet

For capturing moving pets.

The drive mode is fixed to [Continuous Shooting (Hi)].

 

 

R

Kids

For capturing moving kids. Reproduces healthy and bright skin tone.

The drive mode is fixed to [Continuous Shooting (Hi)].

 

 

Q

Surf &

For capturing images of dazzling backgrounds, such as snowy

Snow

mountains.

y

Backlight

Produces a silhouette image of subject in backlight condition.

Silhouette