Sony DSC-T20 - Manual (Page 39)

39
U
si
ng func
tions
for
s
h
ooti
n
g
Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 30
Selects a luminous sensitivity with units of ISO. The larger the number, the higher the
sensitivity.
• For details on the ISO sensitivity, see page 8.
• Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases.
• [ISO] is set to [Auto] in the Scene Selection mode.
• When shooting under brighter conditions, the camera automatically increases its tone reproduction and
helps prevent images to become whitish (excluding when [ISO] is set to [80]).
Manually adjusts the exposure.
• For the details on the exposure, see page 8.
• The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.
• If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure
adjustment may not be effective.
ISO: Selecting a luminous sensitivity
(Auto) Select a large number when shooting in dark locations or
shooting a subject moving at high speed, or select a small
number to obtain high image quality.
EV: Adjusting the light intensity
–2.0EV Toward –: Darkens an image.
0EV The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.
+2.0EV Toward +: Brightens an image.
High ISO sensitivity Low ISO sensitivity
Toward + Toward –