Choosing a shooting mode and taking photos

Use the mode dial to select the shooting mode, and then shoot the image.

Indicator

Mode icon

Types of shooting modes

For how to use the various shooting modes, see the following.

B mode

The camera automatically selects the most appropriate shooting mode.

gLetting the camera choose the settings (AUTO mode)

SCN mode

The camera automatically optimizes settings for the subject or scene.

gShooting in scene mode (SCN mode)

Z mode

Use for quick access to advanced shooting settings.

gShooting in advanced photo mode (Z mode)

ART mode

You can shoot with the effect of artistic expression added.

gUsing art filters (ART mode)

P mode

The camera meters subject brightness and automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for optimal results.

gLetting the camera choose aperture and shutter speed (Program mode)

A mode

You choose the aperture and the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed for optimal results.

gChoosing aperture (Aperture Priority mode)

S mode

You choose the shutter speed and the camera automatically adjusts aperture for optimal results.

gChoosing shutter speed (Shutter Priority mode)

M mode

You choose both the aperture and shutter speed.

gChoosing aperture and shutter speed (Manual mode)

n mode

Shoot movies of various types.

gRecording movies in movie mode

Functions that cannot be selected from menus

Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arrow pad.

  • Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode.

  • Items that cannot be set because of an item that has already been set:

    Settings such as picture mode are unavailable when the mode dial is rotated to B.

  1. Rotate the mode dial to choose a mode.

  2. Frame the shot.

    • Be careful that your fingers or the camera strap do not obstruct the lens or AF illuminator.

    Landscape position

    Portrait position

  3. Adjust the focus.

    • Display the subject in the center of the monitor, and lightly press the shutter button down to the first position (press the shutter button halfway).

      The AF confirmation mark (() will be displayed, and a green frame (AF target) will be displayed in the focus location.

      Press the shutter button halfway.

      AF confirmation mark

      AF target

    • If the AF confirmation mark blinks, the subject is not in focus.

      gNo picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed

  4. Release the shutter.

    • Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
    • The camera will release the shutter and take a picture.
    • The shot image will be displayed on the monitor.

    Press the shutter button all the way.

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