Canon POWERSHOT S500 User Manual page 156

The I SO speed isthe numeric representation ofthe camera's sensitivity to
light, The h igher the ISO speed, the higher the s ensitivity, Ahigh I SO speed
allows you t oshoot images indark indoor oroutdoor conditions without a
flash and a lso h elps prevent blurred images due t ocamera shake, This i s
convenient when shooting images inplaces where flash photography is
prohibited. The I SO speed setting makes full u se o f t he available light,
resulting inimages that convey the feel ofthe place they were shot.
ISO 50 equivalent ISO 400 e quivalent
Macro mode can m ake unique images when used with the z oom f unction.
For example, shooting aflower atmaximum wide a ngle inMacro mode
allows the camera tobring b oth the flower and t he background into f ocus,
However, shooting atmaximum telephoto can t hrow t he background out of
focus tomake the flower stand out.
Macro with t he wide Macro with t he telephoto
angle
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