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Auto Mode
More on Shooting
E ISO Sensitivity
Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the
sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high ISO rating
is suited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in poor lighting, high sensitivity
is often associated with “noise” - randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels
concentrated in dark parts of the image.
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A 8). When Auto is
selected, the E icon is not displayed at ISO 80, but is displayed if the ISO
sensitivity automatically increases to more than 80 (A 30).
Set to A (auto) mode (A48) M d (Shooting menu) M E ISO sensitivity
Auto (default setting)
Sensitivity is ISO 80 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and the flash is
off, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800.
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value.
• When ISO sensitivity is locked, Motion detection (A 105) does not function.
B Notes on ISO Sensitivity
T
his feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ “Camera Settings that Cannot
Be Set at the Same Time“ (A58)
B ISO 3200 and ISO 6400
When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, the available Image
mode settings are limited to M 2048×1536, N 1024×768, and
O 640×480. The image mode of the shooting mode is shown in
red and X is displayed next to the ISO sensitivity in the lower left of
the monitor.
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