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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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ISO Sensitivity
Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the
sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high ISO rating
is suited for shooting subjects in action or in poor lighting, high sensitivity is often
associated with “noise” - randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels concentrated in
dark parts of the image.
At the settings other than
Auto
, the current setting is displayed (
Auto
is
selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 80, the
E
icon will be displayed
Auto (default setting)
Sensitivity is ISO 80 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and the flash is
off, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 (note
that ISO sensitivity is fixed at 80 in
M
mode).
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000
Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value.