Sony cyber-shot dsc-w100 User Manual
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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.
Manual exposure:
Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and
aperture value manually.
Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and
aperture value manually.
Adjusting EV:
Allows you to adjust the exposure that has
been determined by the camera.
t step 5 in “Read This First”, page 15
Metering Mode:
Allows you to change the part of the
subject to be measured to determine the
exposure.
Allows you to adjust the exposure that has
been determined by the camera.
t step 5 in “Read This First”, page 15
Metering Mode:
Allows you to change the part of the
subject to be measured to determine the
exposure.
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 =
Recording sensitivity
Exposure:
Characteristics of “shutter speed”
Characteristics of “aperture”
(F value)
(F value)
Faster
Moving objects
appear stopped.
Moving objects
appear stopped.
Slower
Moving objects
appear to flow.
Moving objects
appear to flow.
Open
In-focus range
narrows, both
backward and
forward.
In-focus range
narrows, both
backward and
forward.
Close
In-focus range
widens, both
backward and
forward.
In-focus range
widens, both
backward and
forward.