Exposure Mode - Sony Handycam NEX-VG10 Operating Manual

Exposure mode

Adjusting the shutter speed and the aperture will
widen the range of visual expression.
Visual expression is enhanced by a combination of
the shutter speed and aperture setting. The
movement of the subject and the way the subject is
focused on are determined by the shutter speed
and aperture setting. At the same time, the shutter
speed and aperture setting determines the image
brightness by compensating for the exposure,
which is the amount of light captured by the image
sensor, and is the most important factor for image
enhancement.
Brightness by changing the amount of exposure
Underexposure
Exposure amount
For example, light can be captured for a shorter
time at a faster shutter speed, when the shutter
opens for a shorter time. As a result, the image will
be darker. In order to make an image brighter, it is
necessary to compensate for the lack of light by
opening the aperture so that more light is captured
while the shutter is open.
"Exposure" is the brightness adjustment done for
recording images by a combination of shutter
speed and aperture, as described above.
This camcorder has 4 exposure modes, [Program
Auto], [Aperture Priority], [Shutter Priority], and
[Manual Exposure]. You can select a mode as
follows.
1
Press the control dial.
2
Turn the control dial to select a desired mode,
then press it.
Program Auto (P)
This mode adjusts the aperture and shutter speed
automatically, and allows you to set Gain/ISO,
Creative Style, White Balance, etc., to meet your
needs.
Aperture Priority (A)
This mode allows you to adjust the aperture value
by turning the control dial. The shutter speed is
adjusted automatically.
• Opening the aperture allows you to put the
subject in sharp focus and blur things in front of
and beyond the subject. The more the aperture is
opened, the narrower the focused range
becomes. (Depth of field becomes shallower.)
• Narrowing down the aperture allows you to shoot
the depth of the scenery. The less the aperture is
opened, the wider the focus range from front to
back becomes. (Depth of field becomes deeper.)
Overexposure
Shutter Priority (S)
This mode allows you to adjust the shutter speed
by turning the control dial. The aperture is adjusted
automatically.
• When a faster shutter speed is used, a moving
subject such as a running person, cars, and sea
spray appears as if they are stopped.
• When a slower shutter speed is used, a trailing
image of the movement of the subject is captured
to make more natural and dynamic image.
Manual Exposure (M)
This mode allows you to set a desired exposure by
adjusting both aperture and shutter speed. Select
either item by pressing V, and set the a desired
value by turning the control dial.
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