Canon Powershot A420 User Manual page 9

Special Scene Mode Items
By selecting a shooting mode, you can capture scenes with optimal
shooting.
Portrait
Blurs the background and makes a
person stand out.
Kids&Pets
Allows you to capture subjects that
move around, such as children and
pets, without missing photo
opportunities.
Foliage
Shoots trees and leaves - such as
new growth, autumn leaves or
blossoms - in vivid colors.
Beach
Shoots without making people
appear dark near water or sand
where reflected sunlight is strong.
The shutter speed is slow in
tripod to avoid camera shake.
In (Indoor),
speed may increase and cause noise in the image depending on the
scene being shot.
In (Kids&Pets) mode, shoot with the subject at least 1 m (3.3 ft.)
away.
Movie Mode Items
Allows you to shoot a movie just by pressing the shutter button.
The following movie modes are available:
Standard, Compact (for sending movies as e-mail attachments), Color
Accent (for shooting in black and white except for specified colors), and
Color Swap (for changing a specified color into another).
(Fireworks) mode. Always use a
(Kids&Pets) or
See the Advanced Guide: Movie Shooting (p. 37)
Night Snapshot
Allows you to take snapshots of
people against twilight or night
backgrounds by reducing the effects
of camera shake even without using
a tripod.
Indoor
Prevents camera shake and
maintains the subject's true color
when shooting under fluorescent or
tungsten lighting.
Snow
Shoots without a blue tinge and
without making people appear dark
against a snowy background.
Fireworks
Captures fireworks in the sky sharply
and at an optimal exposure.
(Night Snapshot) mode, the ISO
7