105Shooting Options: The Shooting MenuShooting, Playback, and Setup MenusW ISO SensitivitySensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camerareacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the lesslight needed to make an exposure. Although a highISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects inaction or in poor lighting, high sensitivity is oftenassociated with “noise” -randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels concen-trated in dark parts of the image.[Auto] is equivalent to ISO 50 under normal conditions; when lighting is poorand the flash is off, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maxi-mum of ISO 800 equivalent. Choose from values between ISO 50 and 1600equivalent.At settings other than [Auto], the current setting is displayed in the monitor(c 8). If [Auto] is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 50 equiv-alent, the W icon will be displayed (c 33).d Color OptionsMake colors more vivid or record pictures in mono-chrome.The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At set-tings other than [Standard color], the icon for the current setting is displayedin the monitor (c 8).e Standard colorUse for pictures exhibiting natural color.C Vivid colorUse to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect.D Black-and-whiteRecord pictures in black-and-white.B SepiaRecord pictures in sepia tones.A CyanotypeRecord pictures in cyan-blue monochrome.ISO sensitivityAuto50100200400ExitColor optionsExitStandard colorBlack-and-whiteBlack-and-whiteSepiaSepiaCyanotypeCyanotypeVivid colorVivid colorBlack-and-whiteSepiaCyanotypeVivid color
