Best Shot Selector (Bss); Sensitivity - Nikon CoolPix 4800 User Manual

Best Shot Selector (BSS)

The options in the "best-shot selector" (BSS) menu
are recommended for situations in which inadvertent
camera movement can produce blurred pictures, or
when parts of the image are prone to under- or over-
exposure.
Option
Off BSS off; camera functions normally.
Camera takes shots while shutter-release button
is pressed, to a maximum of ten, but only sharp-
est picture (picture with highest level of detail) is
saved. Flash turns off automatically and focus,
exposure, and auto white balance for all pho-
On
tos are determined by the fi rst picture in each
series. Recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera
movement can produce blurred pictures, for example when:
• the camera is zoomed in
• lighting is poor and the fl ash can not be used
Selecting this option displays sub-menu shown
at right. Choose from:
• Highlight BSS: picture with smallest area of
overexposure is selected.
• Shadow BSS: picture with smallest area of
underexposure is selected.
• Histogram BSS: of pictures with least under- and over-exposure,
Exposure
camera chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum.
BSS
Camera takes fi ve shots each time shutter-release button is pressed,
but only picture that best meets selected criterion is saved. Flash
turns off automatically and focus and auto white balance for all pho-
tos are determined by the fi rst picture in each series. Recommended
for subjects containing areas of high contrast, when it is diffi cult to
set exposure correctly.
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Select Press Select
BSS
BEST SHOT SELECTOR BEST SHOT SELECTOR
Off
On
Exposure BSS
Description
• macro close-up is in effect
EXPOSURE BSS EXPOSURE BSS
Highlight BSS
Shadow BSS
Histogram BSS

Sensitivity

Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) is a measure of how quick-
ly the camera reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity,
the less light needed to make an exposure. Much as
fi lm with a high ISO rating tends to produce "grainy"
images, high sensitivities may however be associated
with "noise"—randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels
concentrated in dark parts of the image.
Option Description
Equivalent to 50 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor, however,
Auto camera compensates by raising sensitivity to maximum of ISO 400 equiva-
lent. ISO icon displayed in monitor when sensitivity is raised.
Approximately equivalent to ISO 50. Recommended unless lighting is poor
50 or faster shutter speeds are required (e.g., when the subject is moving).
Noise may appear in pictures taken at settings above this value.
100 Approximately equivalent to ISO 100.
200 Approximately equivalent to ISO 200.
400 Approximately equivalent to ISO 400.
Restrictions on BSS ( 70)
BSS can not be used with the self timer ( 40) or at Continuous settings other than
Single ( 69). On may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if the
composition is changed while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.
BSS ( 70)
At settings other than Off, the current BSS setting is indicated
by an icon in the display.
Sensitivity
At settings other than Auto, the current sensitivity setting is
indicated by an icon in the display.
Select Press Select
Sensitivity
SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY 1/2 1/2
Auto
50
100
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