Nikon S600 - Manual (Page 94)

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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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
concentrated in dark parts of the image.
At the settings other than Auto, the current setting is displayed in the monitor
(
A 6). If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 100, the E icon
will be displayed (
A 29).
Auto (default setting)
Sensitivity is ISO 100 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and the flash is
off, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800.
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value.