Shooting still images (Scene Selection)Scene Selection modes

The following modes are preset to match the scene conditions.

Modes selected from the mode dial

High Sensitivity

Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions. reducing blur.

Modes selected from the menu screen

Landscape

Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes, etc.

Smile Shutter

When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. For details, see page 36.

Portrait

Shoots with backgrounds blur away, and the subject is sharpened.

Advanced Sports

Shooting

Suitable for shooting scenes with fast movements such as sports.

While the shutter is pressed halfway, the movement of the subject is predicted and the focus will be adjusted.

Twilight Portrait*

Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere.

Twilight*

Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.

Beach

Allows you to record the blue of the water clearly when shooting seaside or lakeside scenes.

Snow

Allows you to record clear images preventing sunken colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white.

Fireworks*

Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor.

*When you shoot images using (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode, the shutter speed becomes slower, and blurring occurs frequently, so use of a tripod is recommended.

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