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Set the ISO speed (image sensor’s sensitivity to light) to suit the ambient
light level. In Basic Zone modes, the ISO speed is set automatically.
Regarding the ISO speed during movie shooting, see pages 236 and
239.
1
Press the <
g
> button
(
9
).
2
Set the ISO speed.
While looking in the viewfinder or at
the LCD monitor, press the <
Y
>
<
Z
> keys or turn the <
6
> dial to
select the desired ISO speed, then
press <
0
>.
ISO speed can be set within ISO 100 -
ISO 25600.
With [
AUTO
] selected, the ISO speed
will be set automatically (p.133).
When setting under [
z
2:
z
ISO
speed
] (shown on the left), you can
press the <
B
> button to set the
ISO speed to [
AUTO
].
ISO Speed Guide
* High ISO speeds will result in grainier images.
g
: Setting the ISO Speed for Still Photos
N
ISO Speed
Shooting Situation
(No flash)
Flash Range
ISO 100 - ISO 400
Sunny outdoors
The higher the ISO speed,
the farther the effective flash
range will be (p.182).
ISO 400 - ISO 1600
Overcast skies or
evening time
ISO 1600 - ISO 25600, H
Dark indoors or night
You can also set with [
z
2:
z
ISO speed
].
Under [
5
4: Custom Functions (C.Fn)
], if [
2: ISO expansion
] is set to
[
1:On
], “
H
” (equivalent to ISO 51200) can also be selected (p.366).
