Shooting in the dark

Learn how to capture photos at night or in low light conditions.

Preventing red-eye

If the flash fires when you capture a photo of a person in the dark, a red glow may appear in the person’s eyes. To prevent this, select Red-eye or Red-eye Fix. Refer to flash options in “Using the flash.”

This option is available in Program, Beauty Shot, and Night Shot modes.

Using the flash

Use the flash when you capture photos in the dark or when you need more light in your photos.

1 In a Shooting mode, touch → Flash. 2 Touch the desired option.

Flash

Off

Auto

Red-eye

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Off:

•The flash will not fire.

•The camera will display the shake warning () when you are shooting in low light.

Auto: The flash will fire automatically when the subject or background is dark.

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