Changing The Iso Speed - Canon IXUS 870 IS User Manual

- Changing the ISO Speed

Approximate Values for ISO Speed
Automatically sets the ISO speed for shooting mode and shooting
conditions.
Automatically sets the optimal speed for the shooting mode, shooting
conditions and subject or camera motion.
Depending on the scene, the speed may be set higher than in ISO Auto,
resulting in less subject blur and camera shake.
Low
High
Changing the ISO speed
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Lowering the ISO speed results in crisper images.
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Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed, reducing camera shake
and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject. The images,
however, will appear rough.
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When the camera is set to
halfway to display the automatically set ISO speed.
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In , images may appear rough.
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With ISO3200, you can set an even faster speed
70
Select an option.
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Fine weather condition, outdoor shooting.
Cloudy, Twilight
Night view, Dark indoor
After pressing the o button, press the
op buttons or turn the  dial to select
an ISO speed, then press the m button.
Once set, the ISO speed will appear on
the screen.
or , you can press the shutter button
(p. 56).