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Adjusting the ISO Sensitivity
The ISO setting controls the camera’s sensitivity to light. Use a lower ISO setting
in brightly lit scenes, use a higher ISO setting for low-light scenes.
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Press a
button to highlight the ISO setting you want to use.
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AUTO (default)
— when you turn the Mode Dial to P (fully
automatic) the camera selects this option and automatically sets an
ISO speed based on scene brightness. Ideal for general picture taking.
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ISO 100
—ideal for daylight still pictures in bright sun, when fine
detail is needed. Great for portraits, or nature scenes. When shooting
in Manual or Aperture Priority modes, the camera applies an ISO
speed of 100.
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ISO 200
—ideal for cloudy overcast days. Great when you need extra
speed without sacrificing image quality.
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ISO 400
—ideal for dusk, or night pictures when flash is prohibited;
great for pictures at sporting events when you need to stop the action;
and excellent for indoor shots, with or without flash.
When any setting except Auto is selected, the
icon appears in the
Status Display.
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Press OK to accept the changes and return to the Menu screen.
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Press Menu to exit the Menu screen.
This setting remains until you change it.
1
Set the Mode dial to a Capture setting (P,
2.8, 5.6, or 8).
2
Press the Menu button.
3
Press a
button until the
icon
is highlighted.
4
Press OK to display the ISO screen.
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