53ENExposure (brightness)“Taking pictures with the right brightness”Taking pictures of a subject against a backlightA face against the backlight is brightened.[SHADOW ADJ] (p. 22, 28)Taking pictures using [FACE DETECT] for[AF MODE] (p. 27)Appropriate exposure is obtained for a face againstthe backlight, and the face is brightened.Taking pictures using [n] for [ESP/n](p. 27)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. 19) fl ashA subject against the backlight is brightened.Taking pictures of a white beach or snow sceneSet the mode to [q BEACH & SNOW] (p. 28)Taking pictures using exposure compensation(p. 20)Adjust the brightness while viewing the screen fortaking the picture. Normally, taking pictures of whitesubjects (such as snow) results in images that aredarker than the actual subject. Use the F button toadjust in the positive direction to express whites asthey appear.When taking pictures of black subjects, on the otherhand, it is effective to adjust in the negative direction.Color hue“Taking pictures that capture naturalcolors”Taking pictures by selecting [WB] (p. 26)Best results in most environments can normallybe obtained with the [AUTO] setting, but for somesubjects, you should try experimenting with differentsettings. (This is especially true for sunshade undera clear sky, mixed natural and artificial light settings,and so on.)●●●●●●●Image quality“Taking sharper pictures”Taking pictures with the optical zoomAvoid using [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 27) 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 unevenness that werenot in the original image) can occur, and the imagecan appear grainy.[ISO] (p. 26)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 with thelens end at the center produces favorable results.Batteries“Making batteries last longer”Avoid any of the following operations when notactually taking pictures because they deplete thebattery powerRepeatedly pressing the shutter button halfwayRepeatedly using the zoomSet [POWER SAVE] (p. 42) to [ON]●●●●●●●