Chapter 5. Useful Shooting Functions; Using The Mode Dial (Image Zone); Portrait; Landscape - Canon PowerShot S1 IS User Manual

Using the Mode Dial (Image Zone)

Settings fitting the shooting conditions of your subject can easily be set using the mode dial.

Landscape

Use this mode to shoot
spacious landscape
scenes.

Night Scene

Use this mode to
capture human subjects
against the backdrop of
an evening sky or night
scene. The subject is
illuminated with light
from the flash while the
backdrop is captured at
a slow shutter speed.

Portrait

Use this mode when
you want the subject to
appear sharp and the
background to blur.

Fast Shutter

Use this mode to
shoot fast moving
objects.
5. Useful Shooting Functions
Movie (p. 53)
Use this mode to shoot
movies. Sound is also
recorded simultaneously.

Slow Shutter

Use this mode to shoot
moving objects to make
them appear blurred,
such as river rapids.
5. Useful Shooting Functions
Stitch Assist (p. 47)
Use this mode when
taking shots that you want
to combine into a
panorama.
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