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Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 31
Setting the exposure mode
NOTE The exposure mode setting does not apply when you
are recording video clips.
The Exposure Mode dial lets you
select between five exposure
modes for the still pictures you
take. The exposure mode setting
determines how the camera
selects the ISO speed, F-number
(aperture), and shutter speed for
the given scene brightness.
Simply turn the Exposure Mode dial to the setting you want.
The following table describes each of the exposure mode
settings on the camera.
Icon Setting Description
Auto The camera automatically selects an
aperture and shutter speed.
Action The camera biases toward faster shutter
speeds and higher ISO speeds to stop
action.
Landscape The camera biases toward smaller
apertures and lower ISO speeds for better
depth of focus and quality.
Portrait The camera biases toward wider apertures
to blur the background and uses lower
contrast for professional-looking portraits.
Av
Aperture
Priority
You select one of two specific apertures
(F-numbers) in Live View by using the
buttons. Then the camera selects
the appropriate shutter speed.