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By setting the mode dial to H (Scene), you can choose from the

following scene modes.

Scene Modes

Mode

Characteristics

Portrait

For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy and bright skin

tone.

Landscape For capturing landscape views. Increases color saturation

and produces a vivid color image

Macro

For capturing tiny objects at close focus range like flowers,

coins, jewelry, and more

Moving

Object

For capturing images of fast moving subjects, such as at

sporting events.

The drive mode is fixed to g (Continuous Shooting (Hi)).

Night Scene

Portrait

For capturing images of people in low light conditions, such as

dusk or at night.

Even though the flash is used, the camera will use slow shutter

speeds so the background areas beyond the flash reach will

also appear correctly exposed in the picture (1 Slow-speed

Sync (p.212)). To prevent camera shake, either use the Shake

Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod.

Sunset

For capturing sunrises or sunsets in beautiful, vivid color

Blue Sky

For capturing images of blue sky. Produces a more

impressive deep blue

Night Scene Used for shooting at night. Use a tripod or flat surface to

prevent camera shake blur

Night Scene

HDR

Generates a single HDR image with less noise from 3 images

captured in dim lighting

Night Snap For taking snapshots in poorly lit place

Food

For capturing images of food. Saturation will be rather high to

make it look appetizing.

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Macro

For quick capture of tiny objects at close focus range. This

mode automatically adds Blur Control.

Pet

For capturing moving pets.

The drive mode is fixed to g (Continuous Shooting (Hi)).

Kids

For capturing moving kids. Reproduces healthy and bright

skin tone.

The drive mode is fixed to g (Continuous Shooting (Hi)).

Forest

Enhances colors of trees and sunbeams through foliage and

produces a vivid color image

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