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Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode
The Basics of Shooting and Playback
Available Shooting Modes
C Changing the Settings When Shooting
• Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector ➝ A49
• Features That Can Be Set Using the d (Menu) Button
- Shooting menu ➝ A61
- Setup menu ➝ A96
A (auto) mode (A31)
Shoot with basic camera
operations.
Settings can be adjusted in the
shooting menu (A62) to suit
the shooting conditions and the
type of shot you want to
capture.
Scene mode (A33)
When one of the scene modes is selected, pictures are captured using settings that are
optimized for the selected scene.
• x (Scene auto selector): When you frame a picture, the camera automatically selects
the optimum scene for simpler shooting.
• y (Scene): Choose the desired scene using the scene menu, and the camera’s
settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.
- To select a scene, first rotate the mode dial to y and press the d button.
Select the desired scene by pressing the multi selector H or I, and then press the
k button.
• X (Night landscape): Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes.
• S (Night portrait): Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night. Flash is used
to illuminate the subject while maintaining the mood of the background.
• W (Backlighting): The flash fires to prevent the backlit subject from being hidden in
shadow, or the HDR function can be used to shoot scenes with high contrast.
u Special effects mode
(A47)
You can add special effects for
shooting.
F Smart portrait mode
(A45)
The camera detects
smiling faces and releases
the shutter automatically.