Safety Shift - Canon PowerShot SX10 IS User Manual

The shutter speed, zoom and aperture value have the
following relationship.
Maximum Wide Angle
Maximum Telephoto
The fastest shutter speed for flash synchronization is 1/500
second*. Therefore, even if the shutter speed is preset to a
speed higher than 1/500 second, the camera automatically
resets the shutter speed to 1/500 second during shooting.
* When using an external flash, see pp. 258, 259.
Shutter Speed Display
The following shutter speeds can be set. 1/160 indicates
1/160 second. Also, 0"3 indicates 0.3 second and 2"
indicates 2 seconds.
15" 13" 10" 8" 6" 5" 4" 3"2 2"5 2" 1"6 1"3 1" 0"8 0"6 0"5 0"4 0"3
1/4 1/5 1/6 1/8 1/10 1/13 1/15 1/20 1/25 1/30 1/40 1/50 1/60
1/80 1/100 1/125 1/160 1/200 1/250 1/320 1/400 1/500 1/640
1/800 1/1000 1/1250 1/1600 1/2000 1/2500 1/3200
You can change the combinations of shutter speeds and
aperture values without altering the exposure (p. 132).

Safety Shift

With and
menu, the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically
adjusted for the correct exposure when it cannot be otherwise
obtained. Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is enabled.
Aperture Value Shutter Speed (seconds)
f/2.8
f/3.2 – 3.5
f/4.0 – 7.1
f/8.0 – 9.0
f/5.7
f/6.3 – 7.1
f/8.0
modes, if [Safety Shift] is turned [On] (p. 54) in the
101
15 – 1/1600
15 – 1/2000
15 – 1/2500
15 – 1/3200
15 – 1/1600
15 – 1/2000
15 – 1/2500