[Sensitivity]; Setting The Light Sensitivity - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 Operating Instructions Manual

• You can finely adjust the white balance
independently for each white balance item.
• The white balance fine adjustment setting is
reflected in the picture when using the flash.
• The white balance fine adjustment setting
is memorized even if the camera is turned
off.
• You cannot finely adjust the white balance
when [COL.EFFECT] (P85) is set to
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA].
• The fine adjustment levels in [
[ ] return to the standard setting
(center point) if you reset the white
balance in [
• You cannot finely adjust the white balance
in [SCENERY], [PANNING],
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY],
[FOOD], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT],
[SUNSET], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS], [BEACH], [SNOW] and
[AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode.

[SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity

MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The
higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is
needed to take a picture so the camera
becomes more suitable for recording in
dark places.
• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO
sensitivity is automatically adjusted from
[ISO100] to [ISO200] according to the
brightness. (It can be adjusted from
[ISO100] to [ISO400] when using the
flash.)
] or
] .
ISO sensitivity
Use in bright
places
(e.g. outdoors)
Use in dark
Not suitable
places
Shutter speed
Noise
• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to
[AUTO] in Manual exposure.
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO3200] in
[HIGH SENS.] (P67) in scene mode.
• To avoid picture noises, we recommend
reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to
[HIGH] or setting the items except
[NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take
pictures. (P86)
• The ISO sensitivity is set to [ISO LIMIT] in
intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [
(P52)
• Refer to P58 for information about Shutter
speed.
• ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the
following cases.
– Simple mode [
– Motion picture mode [
– Scene mode
Advanced (Recording pictures)
100 1250
Suitable Not suitable
Suitable
Slow Fast
Less Increased
]
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