Changing the ISO Speed
Change the ISO speed when shooting in dark places or when you want to shoot with a faster shutter speed. You can choose from the following speeds: ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600.
When in the (Auto) camera shooting mode only or is used.
1. Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
2. Each press of the or (ISO) button toggles thru the settings (ISO Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600.)
- Higher ISO speeds increase the image noise. To take clean images, use as low an ISO speed as possible.
- Although the (Auto) (High ISO Auto) sets the optimal ISO speed according to the light level when shooting. Since the ISO speed setting will automatically be raised in dark places, the camera will select a faster shutter speed and reduce the chances of camera shake.
- To put priority on image quality, select the (Auto ISO)
- Selecting (High ISO Auto) sets the optimal ISO speed also when the camera detects motion. With some shooting scenes, it may set the ISO speed higher* than the Auto ISO mode, reducing the chances of camera shake.
*Noise may nicrease in the captured image.