93Shooting Options: The Shooting MenuShooting, Playback and Setup MenusE ISO SensitivitySensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher thesensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high ISO ratingis suited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in poor lighting, high sensitivityis often associated with “noise” - randomly spaced, brightly colored pixelsconcentrated in dark parts of the image.At the settings other than Auto, the current setting is displayed in the monitor(A 6). If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 64, the E iconwill be displayed (A 29).F Color OptionsMake colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settingsother than Standard color, the icon for the current setting is displayed in themonitor (A 6).Auto (default setting)Sensitivity is ISO 64 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and the flash isoff, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600.64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value.n Standard color (default setting)Use for pictures exhibiting natural color.o Vivid colorUse to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect.p Black-and-whiteRecord pictures in black-and-white.q SepiaRecord pictures in sepia tones.r CyanotypeRecord pictures in cyan-blue monochrome.
