Canon VIXIA HF S30 Instruction Manual page 75

Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Guidelines
mode A
1/2 1/4
Low-light situations
Most ordinary conditions
F2.0
F1.8
More light
Shallow
With slower shutter speed you can add a nice
motion blur and sense of movement.
With faster shutter speeds you can "freeze the
action" for powerful images of moving subjects.
1/8 1/15 1/30
Indoor sports
With small aperture values only the subject is in
focus and the background is softly blurred. Great
for portraits or to isolate a single object.
With large aperture values every part of
the image is clearly in focus. Good
for landscapes and architectural shots.
mode A
F2.8
F2.4 F3.4
y Lens aperture A
y Depth of Field A
1/60 1/100 1/250
Fast moving subjects
or shooting from a
moving car or train
Outdoor sports on sunny days
F4.0 F5.6
F4.8
y
mode
1/500 1/1000 1/2000
y
mode
F8.0
F6.7
Less light
Deep
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