Shooting in Scene Intelligent Auto Mode

2. Hold down the mode dial release button and turn the mode dial to [ ].

Scene icon

Number of shots

Length of movies

Switching to Hybrid Auto Mode

2. Hold down the mode dial release button and turn the mode dial to [ ].

IMPORTANT

• Battery life is shorter in this mode than in [ ] mode, because digest movies are recorded for each shot.
• A digest movie may not be recorded if you shoot a still image immediately after turning the camera on, choosing [ ] mode, or operating the camera in other ways.
• Any sounds and vibrations from your camera or lens operations will be recorded in digest movies.

Switching to Other Shooting Modes

The setting procedure for Specific Scene [SCN] mode is shown here for the purposes of illustration. Creative Filters () mode can also be set using the procedure explained.

4. Press the [ ] button.

Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Shooting Mode].

(If the default settings have not been changed, (Portrait) [ ] will be displayed.)

6. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose the desired shooting mode.

Press the [ ] button.

Mode dial	Scene		Shooting mode	Effect
	Shooting with Your Favorite Settings		Creative Assist	Capture shots just as you imagine them, without having to know photography terms. Choose from easy-to-understand options to defocus the background, adjust brightness, or customize shots in other ways as you watch the screen.
	Specific Scenes	Shooting Portraits	Portrait	Take shots of people with a softeningãeffect.
		Shooting Landscapes	Landscape	Capture wide-open landscapes or similar scenery in sharp focus from near to far, with blue skies and greenery reproduced vividly.
		Shooting Flowers and Small Objects	Close-up	Take close-ups of flowers or other small objects to enlarge them in your shots.
		Shooting Moving Subjects	Sports	Shoot continuously as the camera keeps the subject in focus.
		Shooting Evening Scenes without Using a Tripod	Handheld Night Scene	Beautiful shots of evening scenes or portraits with evening scenery in the background, without the need to hold the camera very still (as with a tripod). A single image is created by combining consecutive shots, reducing camera shake and image noise.
		Shooting Yourself under Optimal Settings	Self Portrait	For self-portraits, customizable image processing includes skin smoothing as well as brightness and background adjustment to make yourself stand out.
		Enhancing Colors in Shots of Food	Food	Adjust color tones to make food look fresh and vibrant.
		Conveying a Sense of Speed by Blurring the Background	Panning	By panning, you can blur the background to convey a sense of speed.
		Shooting in Backlit Scenes	HDR Backlight Control	Three consecutive images are captured at different brightness levels each time you shoot, and the camera combines image areas with optimal brightness to create a single image. This mode can reduce the loss of detail in shadows that tends to occur in shots with mixed bright and dark image areas.
	Image Effects	Shooting in Monochrome	Grainy B/W	Take monochrome pictures with a gritty, rough feeling.
		Shooting with a Soft Focus Effect	Soft Focus	This function allows you to shoot images as if a soft focus filter were attached to the camera. You can adjust the effect level as desired.
		Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect	Fish-Eye Effect	Shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens.
		Shots Resembling Oil Paintings	Art Bold Effect	Make subjects look more substantial, like subjects in oil paintings.
		Shots Resembling Watercolors	Water Painting Effect	Soften colors, for photos resembling watercolor paintings.
		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.
		Shots Resembling Miniature Models	Miniature Effect	Creates the effect of a miniature model, by blurring image areas above and below your selected area.
		Shooting High-Contrast Scenes	High Dynamic Range (HDR)	Three consecutive images are captured at different brightness levels each time you shoot, and the camera combines image areas with optimal brightness to create a single image. This mode can reduce the washed-out highlights and loss of detail in shadows that tend to occur in high-contrast shots.
	Shooting Various Movies	Recording Movies	Standard	Locking or changing image brightness before recording.
		Recording Time-Lapse Movies	Time-Lapse Movie	Time-lapse movies combine images that are shot automatically at a specified interval. Any gradual changes of the subject (such as changes in a landscape) are played back in fast motion. You can adjust the shooting interval and number of shots.
		Recording Movies at Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values	Manual	Set your preferred shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed.

Switching to [P] Mode

NOTE

• Movies can be recorded in [P] mode as well, by pressing the movie button. However, some menu settings may be automatically adjusted for movie recording.

Switching to Tv, Av, M, or C Mode