Selecting the Appropriate

Capture Mode

Select the capture mode that suits the subject and shooting

Scene Modes

1 Set the mode dial to S.

The Scene mode selection screen appears.

conditions.

The following capture modes are available on this camera.

Capture

Application

Page

Mode

 

 

R

The camera automatically selects the

 

optimal capture mode from a(Standard),

 

(Auto

 

b(Portrait), c(Landscape), d(Macro),

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2 Use ABCD to select a scene mode and press E.

Portrait

For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone

MENU Cancel

OK OK

3

Shooting

Picture

f(Night Scene Portrait), g(Sunset),

 

modes)

 

h(Blue Sky) or i(Forest).

 

 

 

S

You can choose the capture mode

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(Scene modes)

from various scene modes.

 

 

Enables you to create a picture that

 

U

looks as if it was taken with a wide-

 

open aperture and shallow depth of

 

(Blur Control

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field, by shooting multiple images with

mode)

different focus positions and merging

 

 

 

 

them into a single image.

 

 

 

 

G/I/J/L

Changes the shutter speed and

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(Exposure

aperture value.

modes)

 

 

 

C

Records a movie.

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(Movie mode)

tMemo

•The functions that can be set vary depending on the capture mode. Refer to “Restrictions on Each Capture Mode” (p.69) for details.

b

Portrait

For capturing portraits. Reproduces a

healthy and bright skin tone.

 

 

c

Landscape

For capturing landscape views. Reproduces

the vivid green of trees.

 

 

d

Macro

For capturing tiny objects at close focus

range like flowers, coins, jewelry, and more.

 

 

e

Moving Object

For capturing images of fast moving subjects.

f

Night Scene

For capturing images of people in low light

 

Portrait

conditions, such as dusk or at night.

g Sunset

For capturing sunrises or sunsets in

beautiful, vivid color.

 

 

h

Blue Sky

For capturing images of blue sky. Produces a

more impressive deep blue.

 

 

i

Forest

Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through

foliage and produces a vivid color image.

 

 

j

Night Scene

Used for shooting at night.

 

Night Scene

Takes three consecutive images at three

k

different exposure levels to create a single

 

HDR

composite image with them.

 

 

 

 

l Night Snap

For taking snapshots in poorly lit place.

r HDR

Captures 3 images to generate a single HDR

image and provides a wider dynamic range.

 

 

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