Recording Night Scenes ([Ihandheld Night Shot]); Combining Pictures Into A Single Picture With Rich Gradation ([Ihdr]); Taking A Picture With A Blurred Background (Defocus Control) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Basic Owner's Manual

Recording Modes

Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot])

Recording Mode:
When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON] and [
night shots, pictures of the night scenery will be taken at a high burst speed and composed
into a single picture.
This mode is useful if you want to take stunning night shots with minimal jitter and noise,
without using a tripod.
[MENU] > [Rec] > [iHandheld Night Shot] > [ON]/[OFF]
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Flash is fixed to [Œ] (forced flash off).

Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ([iHDR])

Recording Mode:
When [iHDR] is set to [ON] and there is, for example, strong contrast between the
background and the subject, multiple still pictures are recorded with differing exposures
and combined to create a single still picture rich in gradation.
[iHDR] works automatically as needed. When it does, [
[MENU] > [Rec] > [iHDR] > [ON]/[OFF]

Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control)

Recording Mode:
You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen.
1
Press the rear dial to display the setting screen.
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Each time the rear dial is pressed in Intelligent Auto Plus Mode, the camera switches
among brightness setting operation, Defocus Control operation, and normal operation.
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Each time the rear dial is pressed in Intelligent Auto Mode, the camera switches between
Defocus Control operation and normal operation.
2
Set the blurriness by rotating the rear dial.
Strong defocus
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Pressing [ ] on the blurriness setting screen will cancel the setting.
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] is detected while taking handheld
] is displayed on the screen.
Weak defocus
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