Olympus STYLUS STYLUS-5010 Instruction Manual

55ENExposure (brightness)“Taking pictures with the rightbrightness”Taking pictures of a subject against a backlightFaces or backgrounds are bright even when shotagainst backlight.[SHADOW ADJUST] (p. 31)Taking pictures using [FACE/iESP] (p. 31)Appropriate exposure is obtained for a faceagainst backlight, and the face is brightened.Taking pictures using [n] for [ESP/n](p. 31)Brightness is matched with a subject in the centerof the screen and the image is not affected bybackground light.Taking pictures using [FILL IN] (p. 26) flashA subject against backlight is brightened.Taking pictures of a white beach or snowsceneSet the mode to [q BEACH & SNOW] (p. 22)Taking pictures using exposure compensation(p. 27)Adjust the brightness while viewing the screenfor taking the picture. Normally, taking pictures ofwhite subjects (such as snow) results in imagesthat are darker than the actual subject. Use theexposure compensation to adjust in the positive(+) direction to express whites as they appear.When taking pictures of black subjects, on theother hand, it is effective to adjust in the negative(-) direction.Color hue“Taking pictures with colors at the sameshade as they appear”Taking pictures by selecting white balance(p. 28)Best results in most environments can normallybe obtained with the [WB AUTO] setting, but forsome subjects, you should try experimentingwith different settings. (This is especially true forsunshade under a clear sky, mixed natural andartificial light settings, and so on.)Taking pictures using [FILL IN] (p. 26) flashUse of the flash is also effective for shooting underfl uorescent and other artificial lighting.●●●●●●●●Image quality“Taking sharper pictures”Taking pictures with the optical zoomAvoid using digital zoom (p. 32) to take pictures.Taking pictures at a low ISO sensitivityIf the picture is taken with a high ISO sensitivity,noise (small colored spots and color unevennessthat were not in the original image) can occur, andthe image can appear grainy.“Selecting the ISO sensitivity” (p. 28)Panorama“Taking pictures so that the frames arestitched smoothly”A tip for panoramic shootingTaking pictures by pivoting with the camera at thecenter prevents shifting of the image. When takingpictures of close objects in particular, pivoting withthe lens end at the center produces favorableresults.[PANORAMA] (p. 23)Batteries“Making batteries last longer”Avoid any of the following operations when notactually taking pictures because they depletethe battery powerRepeatedly pressing the shutter buttonhalfway.Repeatedly using the zoom.Set [POWER SAVE] (p. 46) to [ON]●●●●●●●