88Shooting 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 icon willbe 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 1000.64,100, 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.
