Picture Mode

Select = (Portrait), s(Landscape), q(Macro), \(Moving Object),

.(Night Scene Portrait) or a (Flash Off) with the mode dial if desired image is not captured in I(Auto Picture) mode.

The characteristics of each mode are as follows.

s

Mode

Characteristics

 

The optimal capture mode is automatically selected

I(Auto Picture)

from Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object and

Night Scene Portrait modes or standard settings

 

 

(Normal mode).

 

 

=(Portrait)

Optimal for capturing portraits.

 

Deepens the focus range, emphasizes contour and

s(Landscape)

saturation of trees and the sky, and produces a bright

 

image.

q(Macro)

Lets you take vibrant pictures of flowers and other

small subjects at short distances.

 

\(Moving Object)

Lets you take sharp pictures of a quickly moving

subject, such as at a sporting event.

 

.(Night Scene Portrait)

Lets you capture people against a night view or at dusk.

a(Flash Off)

The flash is deactivated. Other settings are the same

as the Normal mode in I.

 

In ., even though the flash is used, the camera will use slow shutter speeds so the background areas beyond the flash’s reach will also appear correctly exposed in the picture (1 Slow-Speed Sync (p.136)). To prevent camera shake, either use the Shake Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod.

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