Full-Time Af; Metering Modes; Exposure Bracketing; Digital Zoom And Image Size - Minolta Dimage S304 Instruction Manual

MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING

FULL-TIME AF

With full-time AF active, the autofocus systems continually focuses to keep the monitor
image sharp. This also reduces the autofocusing time when taking pictures. Full-time
AF can be activated in the custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu
(p. 50).
When the monitor is turned off or when the camera is set to manual focus, full-time AF
is disabled. Turning the full-time AF function off can help conserve battery power.

METERING MODES

The icons indicating both metering modes are
displayed on the monitor only. The metering
mode is set in the custom 1 section of the
multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50).
Multi-segment metering uses 256 segments to
measure luminance and color. This data is
combined with distance information to calculate
the camera exposure. This advanced metering
system will give accurate worry-free exposures in
almost all situations.
Spot metering uses a small area within the image to
calculate the exposure. When this mode is selected,
the LCD monitor will automatically activate if off and a
small circle will appear in the middle of the live image
indicating the measuring area. The spot allows precise
exposure measurements of a particular object without
being influenced by extremely bright or dark areas
within the scene. If the LCD monitor is turned off, the
spot-metering mode will remain active.
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LCD Data
monitor panel
– Multi-segment
Spot metering

EXPOSURE BRACKETING

In multi-function recording mode, the bracketing increment can be changed in three
steps: 0.3 Ev, 0.5 Ev, 1.0 Ev. The larger the number, the greater the difference in
exposure between the images in the bracketing series. For information on the
bracketing drive mode, see page 36. The bracketing increment can be changed in the
custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50).

DIGITAL ZOOM AND IMAGE SIZE

The digital zoom doubles the lens magnification (p. 22). The digital zoom can be
disabled in the custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50).
When an image is taken with the digital zoom, the final image size depends on the
image-size setting on the camera. The image is trimmed and then the total number of
pixels are recalculated to produce an image with a pixel resolution shown in the chart.
2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200
Size of
1024 X 768 1024 X 768
recorded image
Image size setting
1280 X 960 640 X 480
1024 X 768 640 X 480
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