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Various Shooting Functions

Setting the ISO Sensitivity

Set the ISO sensitivity in [ISO Setting/NR] of the [Shooting] menu.

Auto In ISO 100 to ISO 800, the camera automatically adjusts sensitivity ac-

cording to brightness, the distance to the subject, macro settings, and

the format.

Auto-Hi (high sensitivity auto) The sensitivity can be set higher than in [Auto].

• You can set the upper/lower limit of the ISO sensitivity, the shutter

speed for switching the ISO sensitivity settings in [ISO Auto-High Set-

tings] of the [Setup] menu.

ISO 100 to ISO 25600 Sensitivity is set to the selected ISO value.

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• In [ISO Step Setting] of the [Setup] menu, ISO sensitivity setting steps can be selected. Depending on

the setting, the following ISO sensitivity can be selected.

ISO Step Setting Selectable ISO sensitivity

1EV ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 6400, ISO

12800, ISO 25600

1/3EV ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 160, ISO 200, ISO 250, ISO 320, ISO 400, ISO 500,

ISO 640, ISO 800, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 1600, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO

3200, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 6400, ISO 8000, ISO 10000, ISO 12800, ISO

16000, ISO 20000, ISO 25600

When [1/3EV] is selected for the steps for ISO sensitivity, the setting steps for [Change Shutter Speed]

of [ISO Auto-High Settings] of the [Setup] menu also changes to 1/3EV steps.

• When [ISO Setting/NR] is set to [Auto] or [Auto-Hi], the ISO sensitivity is displayed on the screen when

the shutter release button is pressed halfway. The displayed ISO sensitivity may differ from the actual

setting when the flash is used.

• Images taken with a higher sensitivity may appear grainy.

• If the flash is used when [ISO Setting/NR] is set to [Auto], the ISO sensitivity is increased up to the

equivalent of ISO 1600.

• When [Dynamic Range Compensation] is set in the [Shooting] menu, the ISO sensitivity that can be

set is limited. (p.51)

• In the [Key Custom Options] menu, [ISO] can be registered to use to the ADJ. lever and the Fn1, Fn2,

and Effect buttons. (p.120, p.122)

[ISO] is registered to [ADJ. Lever Setting 1] as the default setting.

• If [ADJ. Direct ISO Control] of the [Key Custom Options] menu is set to [On], you can change the ISO

sensitivity simply by pressing the ADJ. lever left or right in P, Av, or Tv mode.