Shooting Options
Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu
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Setting Sensitivity:
ISO
The
ISO
menu controls sensitivity, the digital
equivalent of film speed. Options range from
ISO
200
(roughly equivalent to a film speed of ISO 200)
to
ISO 1600
(ISO 1600 equivalent) in steps equiva-
lent to
1
/
3
EV. Higher values of
HI-1
(approximately
equivalent to ISO 3200) and
HI-2
(approximately
equivalent to ISO 6400) are also available for situ-
ations in which high sensitivity is a priority.
HI-1
and
HI-2
are not available when
ON
is selected for Custom Setting 3 (
ISO
Auto
).
OK
ISO
200
250
320
400
SHOOTING MENU
HI-1/HI-2
Photos taken at settings of
HI-1
and
HI-2
will likely contain appreciable amounts of
noise. Use only to capture natural lighting under low light conditions or when a fast
shutter speed is required to prevent blurring. We recommend that image sharpening
(
140) be turned off at these settings to avoid heightening the effects of noise. Noise
can be reduced at shutter speeds of
1
/
2
s or slower by selecting
ON
for Custom Setting 4
(
Long Exp. NR
).
For more information on:
48 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency)