Shooting in Various Scenes
20-Oct-2011
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Solution
The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode.
IMPORTANT
- The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
1. Set the <Mode Switch> to [Shooting] (
), and then press the <Power> button of the camera.
), and then press the <Power> button of the camera.2. The following screen appears.
Touch the [Shooting Mode] in the upper-left corner of the screen (if the setting has never been changed, [Program] (
) is displayed).
) is displayed).3. The following screen appears.
Touch [Shooting mode]. (The [Kids&Pets] (
) setting is selected in the image shown above.)
) setting is selected in the image shown above.)4. The following screen appears.
Touch [OK].
5. The following screen appears.
When the icon for the [Shooting Mode] you want appears in the top-left corner of the screen, the setting is complete.
| Scene | Shooting mode | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take portraits | [Portrait] ( ) | Produces a soft effect when photographing people. | |
| Take shots of kids and pets | [Kids&Pets] ( ) | Lets you capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets, without missing photo opportunities. Move approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more away from your subject and shoot. | |
| Take nightscapes without using a tripod | [Handheld NightScene] ( ) | Lets you take beautiful snapshots of city nightscenes by combining several continuous shots to reduce camera shake and noise.
When using a tripod, you should shoot in ( ) mode. | |
| Take shots in low light conditions | [Low Light] ( ) | Lets you take shots in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur. | |
| Take shots of people at the beach | [Beach] ( ) | Lets you take shots of brightly lit people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong. | |
| Take shots of foliage | [Foliage] ( ) | Lets you shoot trees and leaves, such as new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms, in vivid colors. | |
| Take shots of people in snow | [Snow] ( ) | Lets you take bright, natural-colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds. | |
| Take shots of fireworks | [Fireworks] ( ) | Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors. | |
| Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens | [Fish-eye Effect] ( ) | Lets you shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens. | |
| Take Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model | [Miniature Effect] ( ) | Blurs chosen portions in the top and bottom of an image to produce the effect of a miniature model. | |
| Shoot with the Effects of a Toy Camera | [Toy Camera Effect] ( ) | This effect darkens and blurs the corners of the image, and changes the overall color so that it looks like an image shot with a toy camera. | |
| Special Effects for Night Backgrounds | [Creative Light Effect] * ( ) | Light displays and other points of light in the night backgrounds behind your subject can be changed into 6 different shapes. Be sure to use the flash when shooting. | |
| Shooting in Monochrome | [Monochrome] ( ) | You can shoot images in black and white, sepia or blue and white. | |
| Shoot images with vivid colors | [Super Vivid] ( ) | Lets you take shots with vivid, intense colors. | |
| Take posterized shots | [Poster Effect] ( ) | Lets you take shots that look like an old poster or illustration. | |
) mode : Only available on the PowerShot ELPH 500 HS / IXUS 310 HSNOTE
- In [Handheld NightScene] () mode, hold the camera firmly while shooting as multiple images are captured in succession.
- In [Fireworks] () mode, attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. Additionally, you should set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod.
- In [Kids&Pets] () or [Handheld NightScene] () mode, images may appear coarse because the ISO speed is increased to match the shooting conditions.
- If camera shake is too strong while shooting in [Handheld NightScene] () mode, the camera may not be able to combine images or you may not obtain the expected result depending on shooting conditions.
- Since you may not achieve the expected results with images shot in [Super Vivid] (), [Poster Effect] (), [Fish-eye Effect] (), [Miniature Effect] () and [Toy Camera Effect] (), try taking some test shots first.
- In [Low Light] () mode, the recording pixel count will be displayed as (
) and fixed at 1984 x 1488 pixels.