List of mode dial function

You can switch the shooting mode according to the subject or purpose of shooting.

  1. Turn the mode dial to select the desired shooting mode.

Available functions

(Auto Mode):
Allows you to shoot still images of any subject under any condition with good results by setting the values determined appropriate by the product.

P (Program Auto):
Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value (F value)). Also you can select various settings using the menu.

A (Aperture Priority):
Allows you to adjust the aperture and shoot when you want to blur the background, etc.

S (Shutter Priority):
Allows you to shoot fast-moving subjects etc., by manually adjusting the shutter speed.

M (Manual Exposure):
Allows you to shoot still images with the desired exposure by adjusting the exposure (both the shutter speed and the aperture value (F value)).

MR (Memory recall):
Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often-used modes or numeric settings registered in advance.

(Movie):
Allows you to set an exposure mode and shoot movies.

(High Frame Rate):
Allows you to shoot movies with a higher frame rate than the recording format so that you can record smooth super-slow-motion movies.

(Sweep Panorama):
Allows you to shoot a panoramic image by compositing the images.

SCN (Scene Selection):
Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.