Sony DSC-M1 - Manual (Page 67)

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Shooting according to
scene conditions
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— Scene Selection
You can shoot more effectively by selecting
the appropriate mode.
Magnifying glass mode
The subject appears on the LCD screen
magnified by up to 3.3×. This lets you see
details that would otherwise be difficult to
confirm with the naked eye.
• The focal distance to a subject is approx. 1 cm
to 20 cm (13/32 inch to 7 7/8 inches)
• The optical zoom is locked to the W side and
cannot be used.
• When you slide the zoom lever, the image is
enlarged using the digital zoom.
Twilight mode
Allows you to shoot night scenes at far
distance without losing the dark atmosphere
of the surroundings.
• The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a
tripod is recommended.
Twilight portrait mode
Suitable for shooting portraits in dark
places. Allows you to shoot sharp images of
people in dark places without losing the
dark atmosphere of the surroundings.
• The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a
tripod is recommended.
Landscape mode
Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot
landscapes, etc.
Distance to the subject Magnification
scale
1 cm (13/32 inch) 3.3×
2 cm (13/16 inch) 2.1×
5 cm (2 inches) 1.0×
10 cm (4 inches) 0.5×
20 cm (7 7/8 inches) 0.3×
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