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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Selecting a shooting mode
Selecting a shooting mode
• When you want finer images, set the mode dial to P, A, S, or M and use
the creative style function (page 130). In such cases, you can adjust the
exposure, ISO, etc.
Notes
• Since the camera judges the settings automatically, many features will be
unavailable, such as exposure compensation, ISO setting.
• The flash is set to [Autoflash] or [Flash Off] for each Scene Selection mode. You can
change these settings (pages 115, 119).
Shooting technique
Sweep Panorama
This mode is suitable for
z Shooting expansive scenery, or high-rise buildings with dynamic composition.
1 Set the mode dial to (Sweep Panorama).
2 Point the camera at the subject for which you want to adjust the
brightness and focus, and press the shutter button halfway
down.
3 Point the camera at the edge of
the composition, while pressing
the shutter button halfway down.
This part will not be taken
4 Press the shutter button fully down.