Changing The Noise Reduction Setting - Sony A500 Instruction Manual

Changing the noise reduction setting

Disabling the noise reduction during long exposure
shootings
When you set the shutter speed to a second or longer (Long exposure
shooting), noise reduction is turned on for the same duration that the shutter
is open.
This is to reduce the grainy noise typical in a long exposure. When noise
reduction is in progress, a message appears and you cannot take another
picture. Select [On] to prioritize the image quality. Select [Off] to prioritize
the timing of shooting.
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Notes
• Noise reduction is not performed on continuous shooting or continuous bracketing
images even when it is set to [On].
• When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection, you cannot turn off
noise reduction.
Setting the noise reduction at high ISO sensitivity settings
When shooting with the ISO set at 1600 or above, the camera reduces the
noise that becomes more noticeable when the camera sensitivity is high.
Select [High] to prioritize the image quality. Select [Normal] to prioritize
the timing of shooting.
MENU button t
Note
• [Normal] is selected automatically for continuous shooting or continuous bracketing
images, even when you set it to [High].
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2 t [Long exp.NR] t [Off]
2 t [High ISO NR] t [Normal]