E49Reference SectionISO SensitivityWhen ISO sensitivity is increased, less light is needed when taking images.Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even with subjectsof similar brightness, images can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and blurring caused bycamera shake and subject movement can be reduced.• Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects, shootingwithout the flash, shooting while using the zoom, etc., images may contain noise.The current setting can be confirmed in the monitor when shooting (A9).• When Auto is selected, the E icon is not displayed at ISO 125, but is displayed if the ISOsensitivity automatically increases to more than 125.• When Fixed range auto is selected, U and the maximum value for ISO sensitivity isdisplayed.B Notes About ISO Sensitivity• Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A71).• Motion detection (E91) does not function when the ISO sensitivity is set to any setting otherthan Auto.Select A (auto) mode M d button M ISO sensitivity M k buttonOption Descriptiona Auto (defaultsetting)Sensitivity is ISO 125 when there is sufficient lighting; the cameracompensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600 whenlighting is dim.I Fixed range autoSelect the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISOsensitivity, from ISO 125-400 or ISO 125-800. The camera will notincrease sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range.Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for effective control overthe amount of “grain” that appears in images.125, 200, 400, 800, 1600,3200 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value.
