Mode Dial - Olympus E-450 Instruction Manual

Mode dial

The mode dial allows you to change the
camera settings easily according to the
subject.
Advanced shooting modes
• For more advanced shooting and greater creative control, you can set the aperture value and
shutter speed.
• The settings made in the advanced shooting modes are retained even if the camera is turned
off.
P
Program shooting
A
S
M
Manual shooting
Easy shooting modes
• Select according to the shooting scene. The camera sets the appropriate shooting conditions
automatically.
• When rotating the mode dial or turning off the power in the easy shooting modes, functions
with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings.
AUTO
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EN
Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed that
the camera sets. (gP. 43)
Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the
Aperture priority
shutter speed automatically. (gP. 43)
shooting
Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera
Shutter priority
sets the aperture automatically. (gP. 44)
shooting
Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually.
(gP. 45)
Allows you to shoot using an optimum aperture and shutter
AUTO speed that the camera sets. The built-in flash pops up
automatically in low-light conditions.
When you select a desired filter or scene, the camera
Art filter/Scene optimizes the shooting conditions for that filter or scene. Most
of the functions cannot be changed.
Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person.
PORTRAIT
Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor scenes.
LANDSCAPE
Suitable for taking close-up pictures.
MACRO
Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring.
SPORT
Suitable for shooting both the main subject and background
at night.