Shutter Speed; Aperture Value - Nikon Coolpix P500 Quick Start Manual

Setting the Exposure for Shooting (j, k, l, m Modes)
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Shutter Speed and Aperture Value
The same exposure can be achieved with different
combinations of shutter speed and aperture value, allowing
you to freeze or blur motion and control depth of field. The
following figures show how shutter speed and aperture value
affect exposure. When the ISO sensitivity setting (A92) is
changed, the range of shutter speeds and aperture values at
which the correct exposure can be obtained also changes.

Shutter Speed

Fast shutter speed

Aperture Value

Large aperture
(Small f-number)
70
1/1000 s
f/3.4
1/250 1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6
Shutter speed
Slow shutter speed
1/30 s
Small aperture
(Large f-number)
f/8
1342 1342 1342
Aperture
value