Shooting in Various Scenes

Choose a mode matching the shooting scene, and the camera will automatically configure the settings for optimal shots.

Caution

Set the Shooting mode

1. Set the mode switch to ⋖⋗, and press the Press the ⋖Power⋗ button of the camera.

2. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

3. The following screen appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to select the [Shooting mode]. (If no changes have been made to the settings so far, [Program AE] ()will be displayed.)

Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

4. The following screen appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to select the [Shooting mode] you want ( [Portrait] mode () is selected in the image shown above).

Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

5. The following screen appears.

When the icon for the [Shooting Mode] you want appears in the top-right corner of the screen, the setting is complete.

Shooting Modes

Scene		Shooting mode	Effect
Shooting in Various Conditions	Shoot portraits	[Portrait] ()	Take shots of people with a softening effect.
	Shoot under low light	[Low Light] ()	Shoot with minimal camera shake and subject blur even in low-light conditions.
	Shoot with snowy backgrounds	[Snow] ()	Bright, natural-colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds.
	Shoot fireworks	[Fireworks] ()	Vivid shots of fireworks.
Applying Special Effects	Shoot in vivid colors	[Super Vivid] ()	Shots in rich, vivid colors.
	Posterized shots	[Poster Effect] ()	Shots that resemble an old poster or illustration.
	Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect	[Fish-eye Effect] ()	Shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens.
	Shots Resembling Miniature Models	[Miniature Effect] ()	Creates the effect of a miniature model, by blurring image areas above and below your selected area.
	Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect	[Toy Camera Effect] ()	This effect makes images resemble shots from a toy camera by vignetting (darker, blurred image corners) and changing the overall color.
	Shooting in Monochrome	[Monochrome] ()	Shoot images in black and white, sepia, or blue and white.
	Shooting with Color Accent	[Color Accent] ()	Choose a single image color to keep and change other colors to black and white.
	Shooting with Color Swap	[Color Swap] ()	You can replace one image color with another before shooting. Note that only one color can be replaced.
Special Modes for Other Purposes	Auto Shooting After Face Detection	[Smart Shutter] ()	[Auto Shooting After Smile Detection], [Wink Self-Timer],[Face Self-Timer]
	Shooting Long Exposures	[Long Shutter] ()	Specify a shutter speed of 1 – 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent camera shake.
	Shooting Stitch Assist Images	[Stitch Assist] ()	Shoot a large subject by taking multiple shots at various positions, and then use the software to combine them into a panorama.
Shooting in Program AE		[ ] Mode	You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting style.

Caution

In [Fireworks] () mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to hold the camera still.

The resolution for [Low Light] mode () is () (2304 x 1728) and cannot be changed.

In the[Super Vivid] (), [Poster Effect](), [Fish-eye Effect] (), [Miniature Effect](), and [Toy Camera Effect] () modes, try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results.

Using the flash in [Color Accent] (), and [Color Swap] () mode may cause unexpected results.