Nikon CoolPix S500 - Manual (Page 101)

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooti
ng, Playback
, and Setup Me
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W ISO Sensitivity
Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera
reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less
light needed to make an exposure. Although a high
ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects in
action or in poor lighting, high sensitivity is often
associated with “noise” -randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels concen-
trated in dark parts of the image.
[Auto] (default setting) is ISO 50 under normal conditions; when lighting is
poor and the flash is off, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a
maximum of ISO 1000. Choose from values between ISO 50 and 2000 equiv-
alent.
At settings other than [Auto], the current setting is displayed in the monitor
(c 6). If [Auto] is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 50, the
W
icon will be displayed (c 29).
d Color Options
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in mono-
chrome.
The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At set-
tings other than [Standard color], the icon for the current setting is displayed
in the monitor (c 6).
e Standard color (default setting)
Use for pictures exhibiting natural color.
C Vivid color
Use to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect.
D Black-and-white
Record pictures in black-and-white.
B Sepia
Record pictures in sepia tones.
A Cyanotype
Record pictures in cyan-blue monochrome.
ISO sensitivity
Auto
50
100
200
400
Exit
Color options
Exit
Standard color
Black-and-white Black-and-white
Sepia
Sepia
Cyanotype
Cyanotype
Vivid color Vivid color
Black-and-white
Sepia
Cyanotype Vivid color