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3 Shooting Mode Types
You can use scene mode to select from among ten still image
modes, and shoot with settings automatically optimized for shooting
conditions.
Scene Modes
Scene Mode (SCENE)
Portrait
Use when taking portrait pictures.
Face
Automatically recognizes the subject’s face and adjusts the focus,
exposure, and white balance.
For detailed operations, see P.77.
Sports
Use when taking pictures of moving objects.
Night. Port.
Use when taking portrait pictures against a nightscape.
The flash fires automatically. The shutter speed slows down, so be
careful of camera shake.
Landscape
Use when taking scenery pictures with abundant greenery or blue sky.
Nightscape
Use when shooting night scenes.
In nightscape mode, the flash fires when all of the following conditions
are satisfied:
• The flash is set to [Auto].
• The flash is determined to be necessary because it is dark.
• There is a figure or another object nearby.
High Sens
Use when taking pictures in dimly lit places. The picture display also
becomes brighter.
Zoom Macro
Automatically optimizes the zoom position to shoot the subject larger
than with normal macro shooting.
The optical zoom cannot be used in this mode.
For detailed operations, see P.79.
