Sony DSCW80W User Manual

For details on the operation 1 page 35

Selects a luminous sensitivity with units of ISO. The larger the number, the higher the 
sensitivity.

• For details on the ISO sensitivity, see page 8.
• Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases.
• [ISO] is set to [Auto] in the Scene Selection mode.
• When shooting under brighter conditions, the camera automatically increases its tone reproduction and 

helps prevent images to become whitish (excluding when [ISO] is set to [ISO 100]).

Manually adjusts the exposure.

• For details on the Exposure, see page 8.
• The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.
• If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure 

adjustment may not be effective.

Select a large number when shooting in dark locations or 
shooting a subject moving at high speed, or select a small 
number to obtain high image quality. 

–2.0EV

Toward –: Darkens an image.

0EV

The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.

+2.0EV

Toward +: Brightens an image.

High ISO sensitivity

Low ISO sensitivity

Toward +

Toward –