Setting The Sensitivity - Pentax X-5 Operating Manual

• When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the brightness is
metered and the exposure is determined.
• When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use N,
aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter release button
halfway to lock the exposure, then compose your picture again and
press the shutter release button fully.
• Depending on the selected shooting mode, the AE metering setting
may not be changed. Refer to "Functions Available for Each Shooting
Mode" (p.196) for details.
Saving the AE Metering setting 1p.116
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Setting the Sensitivity

You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.
AUTO The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera.
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1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sensitivity]
in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to change the
sensitivity.
4
Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved.
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The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The
shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.
Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light
conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected by
noise.