Iso Sensitivity - Nikon CoolPix P340 Reference Manual

ISO Sensitivity

Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, D or i M d button M A, B, C, D or
i tab (A9) M ISO sensitivity
Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even
with subjects of similar brightness, images can be taken at faster shutter
speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be
reduced.
• When higher ISO sensitivity is set, images may contain noise.
Option
ISO sensitivity
Minimum shutter
speed
C
ISO Sensitivity Display on the Shooting Screen
• When Auto is selected, E is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically
increases.
• When ISO 80-400, ISO 80-800, or ISO 80-1600 is selected, the maximum
value for ISO sensitivity is displayed.
B
Notes About ISO Sensitivity
• In D (manual) mode, when set to Auto,
1600
, the ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 80.
• The setting may not be changed when using certain settings of other functions.
• Auto (default setting):
ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted within a range
from ISO 80 to 3200.
• Fixed range auto:
The range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO
sensitivity can be selected from Y ISO 80-400, Z
ISO 80-800 or A ISO 80-1600.
• 80 to 6400, Hi 1 (equivalent to ISO 12800):
ISO sensitivity is fixed at the specified value.
Set the shutter speed at which ISO sensitivity starts to be
automatically adjusted when the shooting mode is
If the exposure is insufficient with the shutter speed that is set
here, the ISO sensitivity is increased automatically to obtain
the correct exposure.
• The setting is enabled when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto
or Fixed range auto.
• If the exposure is still insufficient even after ISO sensitivity is
increased, the shutter speed slows down.
• Default setting: None
Description
ISO 80-400, ISO 80-800, or ISO 80-
A C
or .
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