Digital Still Camera DSC-HX80

ISO

Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity.

  1. MENU (Camera Settings)[ISO] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Multi Frame NR:
Combines continuous shots to create an image with less noise. Select the desired ISO number from [ISO AUTO] or ISO 80 – 3200.
ISO AUTO:
Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.

ISO 80 – ISO 3200:
Sets the ISO sensitivity manually. Selecting a larger number increases the ISO sensitivity.

Note

  • [ISO AUTO] is selected when using the following functions:
    • [Intelligent Auto]
    • [Superior Auto]
    • [Scene Selection]
    • [iSweep Panorama]
  • The higher the ISO value, the more noise will appear on the images.
  • When shooting movies, ISO values between ISO 80 and ISO 3200 are available.
  • When you use [Multi Frame NR], it takes some time for the product to perform the overlay processing of images.

Hint

  • You can change the automatically set ISO sensitivity range for the [ISO AUTO] mode. Select [ISO AUTO] and press the right side of the control wheel, and set the desired values for [ISO AUTO Maximum] and [ISO AUTO Minimum]. The values for [ISO AUTO Maximum] and [ISO AUTO Minimum] are also applied when shooting in [ISO AUTO] mode under [Multi Frame NR].