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Getting to know your camera better
The flash is activated automatically when there is insufficient light and the camera is
shaken. To take pictures without using the flash even when it is dark, first set the flash
mode to [$] and then do the following setting.
Set the camera to h mode
• Because the sensitivity of the CCD increases automatically, you can hold the
camera and take pictures in darker places with the flash off.
g“h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization” (P.11)
There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy.
Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures
• With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the
magnification, the grainier the picture appears.
Shooting pictures with the mode dial set to M, or f mode set to WSX
• When shooting pictures in the above modes, the picture may appear grainy if the
subject is dark.
g“i, l, M Shooting pictures according to the situation” (P.11)
“f Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation”
(P.11)
• Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors.
Adjust [EXPOSURE COMP.] toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real
shades. Conversely, when you are shooting dark subjects, it can be effective to
adjust toward the [-]. Sometimes, using the flash may not produce the brightness
(exposure) that was intended.
g“EXPOSURE COMP. Changing the brightness of the picture” (P.20)
• Set the flash to [#] to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against
backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [#] is effective for
shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting as well
as backlit subjects.
g“Y# button Flash shooting” (P.15)
Taking pictures without the flash
The picture is too grainy
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight