Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment
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Adjust ISO
: To avoid excessive noises, it is recommended that you adjust the ISO to a low level
when shooting portraits. You may adjust the ISO based on the actual shooting environments.
Shooting Environment Recommended ISO
Outdoors
Between 100 and 200
Indoors
Around 400
Night scenes
Between 400 and 800
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Adjust shutter speed
: The shutter speed should be slow if the ambient light is low and fast when
the ambient light is strong. The recommended shutter speed for static portraits is between 1/80 and
1/125. To shoot moving subjects, select a shutter speed at or above 1/125.
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Adjust EV compensation
: You may increase the EV compensation if the light on the subjects or
background is low, and decrease the EV compensation if there is too much light.
Adjust AWB
: Select AWB depending on the lighting conditions. When shooting under sunlight, you
can select
. In a low light environment, you can select
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Adjust Focus
: To better highlight a subject, it is recommended that you use manual focus (MF) when
shooting portraits. In the viewfinder, touch to focus on the part (the subject's face for example) you
want to highlight.
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In Pro mode, some settings may change after you change a setting. You may adjust them
based on your actual needs.
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The recommended settings above are for reference only. You may adjust them based on the
actual usage conditions to achieve your desired effect.
Light Painting Mode
Light Painting: Shoot Light Trails
Light painting mode automatically sets a slow shutter speed to take long-exposure shots of light trails.
This mode produces stunning photos that have an ethereal quality.
Light painting mode offers four creative shooting modes for different subjects and light conditions:
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Traffic trails
: Captures light trails created by cars at night.
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Light graffiti
: Captures trails created by a moving light source in low-light conditions.
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Silky water
: Captures silky-smooth photos of waterfalls and flowing water.
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Star trails
: Captures stunning photos of star trails in the night sky.
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