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Shooting Functions
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When set to H (Scene) mode, you can choose from the following
shooting scenes.
Scene Modes
Mode Characteristics
c
Portrait
For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy and bright skin tone.
s
Landscape
For capturing landscape views. Increases color saturation and
produces a vivid color image.
b
Macro
For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers,
coins, jewelry, and more.
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Moving
Object
For capturing images of fast moving subjects, such as at
sporting events.
The drive mode is fixed to [Continuous Shooting (Hi)].
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Night
Scene
Portrait
For capturing images of people in low light conditions, such as
dusk or at night.
Even though the flash is used, the camera will use slow shutter
speeds so the background areas beyond the flash reach will also
appear correctly exposed in the picture (Slow-speed Sync
(p.236)). To prevent camera shake, either turn on the Shake
Reduction function, or mount the camera on a tripod.
K
Sunset For capturing sunrises or sunsets in beautiful, vivid color.
d
Blue Sky
For capturing images of blue sky. Produces a more impressive
deep blue.
x
Forest
Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage and
produces a vivid color image.
A
Night
Scene
Used for shooting at night. Use a tripod or flat surface to
prevent camera shake blur.
Z
Night
Scene
HDR
Generates a single HDR image with less noise from 3 images
(-3 EV, Standard, and +3 EV) captured in dim lighting.
The file format is fixed to [JPEG].
l
Night Snap For taking snapshots in poorly lit place.
K
Food
For capturing images of food. Saturation will be rather high to
make it look appetizing.
Z
Pet
For capturing moving pets.
The drive mode is fixed to [Continuous Shooting (Hi)].
R
Kids
For capturing moving kids. Reproduces healthy and bright skin tone.
The drive mode is fixed to [Continuous Shooting (Hi)].
Q
Surf &
Snow
For capturing images of dazzling backgrounds, such as snowy
mountains.
y
Backlight
Silhouette
Produces a silhouette image of subject in backlight condition.
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