Sony DSC-T500 User Manual
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Basic techniques for better images
You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure is
the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.
the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.
Exposure
Adjusting the light intensity
Overexposure
= too much light
Whitish image
= too much light
Whitish image
The exposure is automatically set to the
proper value in the Auto Adjustment
mode. However, you can adjust it
manually using the functions below.
proper value in the Auto Adjustment
mode. However, you can adjust it
manually using the functions below.
Metering Mode:
Allows you to change the part of the
subject to be measured to determine the
exposure (page 47).
Allows you to change the part of the
subject to be measured to determine the
exposure (page 47).
Correct exposure
Underexposure
= too little light
Darker image
= too little light
Darker image
Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives
light
Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass
through
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure
Index)
=
Index)
=
Recording sensitivity
Exposure: