α Handbook
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- Introduction of functions
- Before use
- Functions list
- Preparing the camera
- Shooting and viewing images
- Selecting a shooting mode
- Switching the recording information display
- Adjusting the focus
- Adjusting the brightness of the image
- Using the drive mode
- Advanced shooting
- Using the flash (sold separately)
- Flash modes available
- Flash Compensation
- Flash control
- FEL lock
- Setting ISO
- Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)
- Setting the image processing
- Adjusting the color tones (White balance)
- Setting image size
- Setting the aspect ratio and image quality
- Detecting faces
- Smile Shutter
- Zooming
- Reducing the noise in an image
- Setting the color space
- Movie recording setup
- Advanced playback
- Setup of the camera
- Viewing images on a computer
- Troubleshooting/Others
- Index
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Setting the image processing
Advanced shooting
2 Select the desired Creative Style
or style box with v/V on the
multi-selector.
• When selecting a style box, move the
cursor to the right with B, then select
the desired Creative Style.
• Using the style box, you can recall the
style settings that were registered with
finely-controlled settings.
Displayed only when a style box is
selected.
3 When you want to adjust
(Contrast), (Saturation), or
(Sharpness), select the desired
item with b/B, then adjust the
value with v/V.
(Standard) For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful
colors.
(Vivid) The saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting
striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as
flowers, spring greenery, blue sky, or ocean views.
(Neutral) The saturation and sharpness are lowered for capturing
images in a quiet tone. This is also suitable for capturing
image material to be modified with a computer.
(Clear) For capturing images in a clear tone with limpid colors in the
highlighted area, suitable for capturing radiant light.
(Deep) For capturing images with deep and dense color expressions,
suited to capturing the solid presence of the subject.
(Light) For capturing images with bright and uncomplicated color
expressions, suited to capturing refreshingly light ambience.
(Portrait) For shooting the skin color in a soft tone, ideally suited to
shooting portraits.
(Landscape) The saturation, contrast, and sharpness are heightened for
shooting vivid and crisp scenery. Distant landscapes also
stand out more.
(Sunset) For shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun.










