By selecting a Picture Style, you can obtain the desired image effects matching your photographic expression or the subject.

In the Basic Zone modes, the Picture Style is set automatically, so the operation explained on this operation cannot be done

1 Press the <> button. When the camera is ready to shoot, press the <> button. The Picture Style screen will appear. 2 Select a Picture Style. Turn the dial to select a Picture Style, then press <SET>. The Picture Style will take effect and the camera will be ready to shoot.

Picture Style Effects

• Standard

The image looks vivid and sharp.

• Portrait

For nice skin tones. The image looks slightly sharp.

• Landscape

For vivid blues and greens, and very sharp images.

• Neutral

For natural colors and subdued images. This Picture Style assumes that you will do post-processing with a personal computer.

• Faithful

The image is dull and subdued. When the subject is captured under a color temperature of 5200K, the color is adjusted colorimetrically to match the subject's color. This Picture Style assumes that you will do post-processing with a personal computer.

• Monochrome

For black-and-white images.

• To obtain natural-looking, black-and-white images, set a suitable white balance.
• The image cannot be reverted back to color except for RAW and SRAW images. Do not use this Picture Style if you want color JPEG images. When [Monochrome] is selected, <SET> will appear in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.

• User Def. 1-3

Refer to "Registering the Picture Style"