55Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode settingMore on ShootingE ISO SensitivityThe higher the sensitivity, the less light is needed to expose an image, allowingcapturing darker subjects.Also, a higher sensitivity allows higher shutter speeds, resulting in the image withless camera shake and subject blur in comparison to the same subject taken underthe same brightness.• Although high ISO sensitivity settings are suited to images of subjects capturedunder dim lighting, those captured without flash, or those captured attelephoto setting, high sensitivity settings are often associated with “noise”-randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels- concentrated in dark portions ofimages.A (auto) M Tap the bottom tab M E ISO sensitivitys Auto (default setting)Sensitivity is ISO 80 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor, the cameracompensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600.U Fixed range autoChoose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity, fromISO 80-400 or ISO 80-800. The camera will not increase sensitivity beyond themaximum value in the selected range. Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity foreffective control over the amount of “grain” that appears in images.80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200Sensitivity is locked at the specified value.B Notes on ISO Sensitivity• There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings That CannotBe Applied Simultaneously” (A 80) for more information.• When the ISO sensitivity setting is set to any option other than Auto, Motion detection (A 159)is disabled.
