Olympus E-450 Introduction Manual

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In the P mode, the camera is programmed such that the aperture value and shutter speed 
are automatically selected according to the subject’s brightness as shown below. The 
program line diagram varies with the type of lens mounted.

If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the 
display will blink in the viewfinder and on the super control panel.

Program line diagram (P mode)

When using the 
14 - 42 mm f3.5 - 5.6 
zoom lens
(focal length: 14 mm, 
ISO100)

Program shift

P

The subject is too dark.

• Increase the ISO sensitivity.
• Use the flash.

The subject is too bright.

• Decrease the ISO sensitivity.
• Use a commercially available ND 

filter (for adjusting the amount of 
light).

A

The subject is underexposed. • Decrease the aperture value.

• Increase the ISO sensitivity.

The subject is overexposed.

• Increase the aperture value.
• Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use 

a commercially available ND filter 
(for adjusting the amount of light).

1/4000

1/2000

1/1000

1/500

1/250

1/125

1/60

1/30

1/15

1/8

1/4

1/2

1s

2s

4s

8s

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

-1

-2

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

EV

F2

F2.8

F4

F5.6

F8

F11

F16

F22

F32

F1.4

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