Nikon COOLPIX P500 - Manual (Page 106)

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Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( j, k, l, m Modes)
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ISO Sensitivity
When ISO sensitivity is increased, less light is needed when taking pictures.
Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even with
subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and
blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced.
• Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects,
shooting without the flash, shooting with the camera zoomed in, etc., images
may contain noise.
When ISO sensitivity is enabled, the current setting is displayed during shooting
(
A8).
• When Auto is selected, the E icon is not displayed at ISO 160, but is displayed
if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to more than 160 (
A38).
• V is displayed when High ISO sensitivity auto is selected, and U and the
maximum ISO sensitivity value are displayed when Fixed range auto is selected.
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Notes on ISO Sensitivity
• In m (manual) mode, ISO sensitivity will be fixed at ISO 160 if Auto, High ISO sensitivity auto or
Fixed range auto is selected.
• This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See “Functions that Cannot be
Applied Simultaneously” ( A104) for more information.
Set to j, k, l or m M d (Shooting menu) M ISO sensitivity
ISO sensitivity
• Auto (default setting): Sensitivity is ISO 160 when there is sufficient lighting; the
camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 when lighting
is dim.
• High ISO sensitivity auto: The ISO sensitivity is set automatically within the
range of ISO 160 to 1600 according to the brightness of the subject.
• Fixed range auto: Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts
ISO sensitivity, from ISO 160-200 (default setting) or ISO 160-400. The camera
will not raise sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range. Set the
maximum value for ISO sensitivity for effective control over the amount of “grain”
that appears in images.
• 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200: ISO sensitivity will be locked at the specified value.
Minimum shutter speed
When the shooting mode is j or l and ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, High ISO
sensitivity auto, or Fixed range auto, the shutter speed at which the ISO
sensitivity automatic control starts to function (1/125 to one second) is set. The
default setting is None. If the exposure is insufficient with the shutter speed that is
set here, the ISO sensitivity is increased automatically to obtain the correct exposure.
If the exposure is still insufficient even after the ISO sensitivity is increased, the shutter
speed slows down.