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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Specifying the Exposure Mode
You can use the mode dial to select the exposure mode,
which controls the aperture and shutter speed settings
used during image recording.
A mode : Aperture Priority AE
S mode : Shutter Speed Priority AE
M mode : Manual Exposure
Using Aperture Priority AE
When A mode (aperture priority AE) is selected as the
exposure mode, the camera adjusts the shutter speed
automatically in accordance with a fixed aperture value
specified by you. A wider aperture (a lower aperture value)
provides a shallow depth of field, while a small aperture (a
higher aperture value) provides a greater depth of field.
Wide Aperture
Small Aperture
1.
Align the mode dial
with “A” (Aperture
Priority).
2.
Use [̆] and [̄] to select the aperture value in
the exposure panel, and then use [̇] and [̈]
to change the setting.
EV shiftAperture value
Aperture value
*
Depth of Field
Wide Small
F2.8, 3.2, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.6, 6.3, 7.1, 8.0
Shallow Deep
* The above values are full wide angle optical zoom.
Aperture values are different at other optical zoom
settings.
• You could also use [̆] and [̄] to select “EV Shift”
here, and then use [̇] and [̈] to specify an
exposure compensation value (page 88).
•
If you are using manual focus
(page 85)
, you can also
use [̆] and [̄] to select “FOCUS” (manual focus
adjustment), and then use [̇] and [̈] to focus
manually.
