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Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
* Other settings can be selected.
* Other settings can be selected. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at
distances of less than 60 cm (2 ft.)
* Other settings can be selected.
O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction
(A 142) to Off when using a tripod.
Q: For those scene modes with Q, noise reduction is carried out automatically so the time taken to
save an image will be longer than usual.
j Night landscape
Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night
landscapes.
• Camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator (A26)
always glows green; however, focus may not be set for near
subjects, while the camera focuses at infinity.
• The AF-assist illuminator does not light, regardless of the AF assist setting (A142).
m
W
n
Off*
p
Off
k
Close-up
Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close
range.
• Macro mode (A 35) will be turned on and the camera
automatically zooms to the position at the closest distance
at which the camera can focus.
• The camera can focus at distances as close as 9 cm (3.6 in.) at
the wide-angle zoom position at which C glows green (the zoom indicator is before Q).
The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending upon zoom
position.
• The touch panel can also be tapped to choose an object on which the camera will focus
(A 24).
• The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release
button halfway.
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the Vibration reduction (A142)
setting and hold the camera steadily.
m
U
*
n
Off*
p
On
u
Food
Use when taking pictures of food. See “Taking Pictures in Food
Mode” (A 47) for details.
• The touch panel can also be tapped to choose an object on
which the camera will focus (A24).
m
W
n
Off*
p
On
OQ