Shooting in advanced photo mode (Z mode)
Use for quick access to advanced shooting settings.
Adjusting Settings
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Rotate the mode dial to Z.
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Use HI to highlight an AP mode.
- Some modes offer additional options that can be accessed using G.
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Press the Q button to select the highlighted mode.
- Press the u button to choose a different mode. If additional options are displayed, press F.
$ Notes
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Exposure compensation and program shift are available in some AP modes.
gControlling exposure (Exposure F)
gLetting the camera choose aperture and shutter speed (Program mode)
- Touch controls can also be used.
AP Mode Options
- Live Composite
- Record light trails from stars and other objects while keeping exposure constant overall.
- Live Time
- Choose for photos of fireworks and night scenery. Make long time exposures at selected shutter speeds.
- Multiple Exposure
- Combine two different images on top of one another.
- HDR
- Capture details in both highlights and shadows.
- Silent [♥]
- Disable camera sounds and lights in situations in which they may be unwelcome.
- Panorama
- Take a series of shots that are joined together to create a wide-angle photo. Choose from two angles of view: a wider angle than normal shots (z), or an even wider angle (y).
- Keystone Compensation
- Correct the effects of perspective in photos of buildings or landscapes.
- AE Bracketing
- Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes a series of photos, varying exposure with each shot.
- Focus Bracketing
- Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes a series of eight photos, varying the focus distance with each shot.