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-eyeor Red-eye Fix. Refer to flash options in "Using the flash."

Before correction

After correction

Using the flash

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

1In Shooting mode, press [F].

Flash

Off

Auto

Red-eye

Fill in

Slow Sync

Red-eye Fix

Exit Select

2Select an option.

Icon Description

Off:

•The flash will not fire.

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

Auto: The camera will select a proper flash setting for the scene it detects in Smart Auto mode.

Shooting options 61