Shooting in program ae ([p] mode), Image brightness (exposure), Adjusting image brightness (exposure compensation) – Canon PowerShot S120 User Manual

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Before Use

Common Camera
Operations

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode

Other Shooting
Modes

Tv, Av, M, and
C Mode

Playback Mode

Wi-Fi Functions

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

Basic Guide

P Mode

Still Images

Movies

Shooting in Program AE ([P] Mode)

You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting
style.

1

Enter [

G] mode.

z

z

Set the mode dial to [

G].

2

Customize the settings as

desired (

=

70

92

), and

then shoot.

If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutter button
halfway, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. In this
case, try adjusting the ISO speed (

=

72

) or activating the flash (if subjects

are dark,

=

87

), which may enable adequate exposure.

Movies can be recorded in [

G] mode as well, by pressing the movie button.

However, some FUNC. (

=

24

) and MENU (

=

25

) settings may be

automatically adjusted for movie recording.

For details on the shooting range in [

G] mode, see “Shooting Range”

(

=

206

).

Image Brightness (Exposure)

Still Images

Movies

Adjusting Image Brightness

(Exposure Compensation)

The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –3 to +3.

z

z

Press the <

o> button. As you watch

the screen, turn the <

7> dial to adjust

brightness, and then press the <

o>

button again when finished.

z

z

The correction level you specified is now
displayed.

You can also adjust the correction level by touching the right edge of the
screen while turning the <

y> ring (

=

98

).

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