Exposure Adjusting The Light Intensity - Sony DSC-S40 Fall 2005 User's Manual / Troubleshooting

Cyber-shot® cameras: cyber-shot® digital still camera
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Exposure
Adjusting the light intensity
You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure is
the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.
Overexposure
= too much light
Whitish image
Correct exposure
Underexposure
= too little light
Darker image
Adjusting the ISO sensitivity
ISO is unit of measurement (sensitivity), estimating how much light an image pickup device
(equivalent to photo films) receives. Even when the exposure is the same, images differ
depending on the ISO sensitivity.
[ISO] adjusts the sensitivity t page 30
High ISO sensitivity
Records a bright image even when shooting in a dark location. However, the
image tends to become noisy.
Low ISO sensitivity
Records a smoother image.
However, the image may become darker.
Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives
Exposure:
Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass
ISO =
The exposure is automatically set to the
proper value in the auto adjustment mode.
However, you can adjust it manually using
the functions below.
[EV]:
Allows you to adjust the exposure that has
been determined by the camera. t page 28
[Metering Mode]:
Allows you to change the part of the
subject to be measured to determine the
exposure (t step 5 in "Read This First").
light
through
Recording sensitivity
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