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Adding Effects and Shootingin Various Conditions
This chapter explains how to add e ffects and how to shoot in various 
conditions.
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The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you 
wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode.
Enter 4 mode.
zSet the mode switch to  4.
Choose a Shooting mode.
zAfter pressing the  m button, press the 
op  buttons to choose  G, then press the 
m  button again.
zPress the op  buttons to choose a 
Shooting mode, then press the  m button.
Shoot.
I Take portraits (Portrait)
zProduces a soft effect when 
photographing people.
V Take shots of kids and pets 
(Kids&Pets)
zLets you capture subjects that move 
around, such as children and pets, without 
missing photo opportunities.
zAt maximum wide angle, move 
approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more away 
from your subject. At maximum telephoto, 
move approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more 
away from your subject and shoot.
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Take nightscapes without using a 
tripod (Handheld NightScene)
zLets you take beautiful snapshots of city 
nightscenes by combining several 
continuous shots to reduce camera shake 
and noise.
zWhen using a tripod, you should shoot in 
A mode (p. 26).
Take shots in low light conditions 
(Low Light)
zLets you take shots in dark places with 
reduced camera shake and subject blur.
wAt the beach (Beach)
zLets you take shots of brightly lit people on 
sandy beaches where the reflected 
sunlight is strong.
OTake shots of foliage (Foliage)
zLets you shoot trees and leaves, such as 
new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms, 
in vivid colors.
PAgainst snow (Snow)
zLets you take bright, natural-colored shots 
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Take shots of fireworks 
(Fireworks)
zLets you take shots of fireworks in vivid 
colors.
•In   mode, hold the camera firmly while shooting as multiple images 
are captured in succession.
• In  t mode, attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from 
moving and blurring the image. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to 
[Off] when shooting with a tripod (p. 167).
• In  V or   mode, images may appear coarse because the ISO speed 
(p. 85) is increased to match the shooting conditions.
• If camera shake is too strong while shooting in   mode, the camera 
may not be able to combine images or you may not obtain the expected 
result depending on shooting conditions.
• In   mode, the recording pixel setting will be fixed at   (1984 x 1488 
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You can add various effects to images when shooting.
Choose a Shooting mode.
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose a 
Shooting mode.
Shoot.
Shoot images with vivid colors 
(Super Vivid)
zLets you take shots with vivid, intense 
colors.
Take posterized shots (Poster 
Effect)
zLets you take shots that look like an old 
poster or illustration.
Adding Effects and Shooting
Since you may not achieve the expected results with images shot in  , 
,  ,   and   modes, try taking some test shots first.
 
						

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Lets you shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  .
Choose an effect level.
zIf you press the p button, [Effect Level] 
will appear on the screen.
zPress the qr  buttons to choose an effect 
level, then press the  m button.
XYou can check the effect on the screen.
Shoot.
Blurs chosen portions in the top and bottom of an image to produce the effect 
of a miniature model.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  .XA white frame (the area that will not be 
blurred) appears on the screen.
Choose the area to keep in focus.
zPress the p  button.zMove the zoom lever to change the frame 
size, and press the  op buttons to change 
the frame position, then press the  m 
button.
Shoot.
Shooting with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens 
(Fish-eye Effect)
Taking Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model 
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This effect darkens and blurs the corners of the image, and changes the 
overall color so that it looks like an image shot with a toy camera.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  .
Choose a color tone.
zPress the p button.X[Color Tone] will appear on the screen.zPress the qr  buttons to choose a color 
tone, then press the  m button.
XYou can check the color tone on the 
screen.
Shoot.
•If you press the  qr buttons in Step 2, the fr ame will switch to vertical 
orientation, and you can change the area to focus in by pressing the  qr 
buttons again. Press the  op buttons to return the frame orientation to 
horizontal.
• Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame.
• Be sure to set   (playback speed) before shooting a Miniature Effect 
movie (p. 105).
Shooting with the Effects of a Toy Camera 
(Toy Camera Effect)
Standard Images will look like they were shot with a toy camera.
Warm Gives images a warmer tone than [Standard].
Cool Gives images a cooler tone than [Standard].
 
						

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You can shoot images in black and white, sepia or blue and white.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  .
Choose a color tone.
zPress the p button.X[Color Tone] will appear on the screen.zPress the qr  buttons to choose a color 
tone, then press the  m button.
XYou can check the color tone on the 
screen.
Shoot.
Shooting in Monochrome
B/W Lets you shoot black and white images.
Sepia Lets you shoot sepia toned images.
Blue Lets you shoot blue and white images.
 
						

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You can choose to retain a single color and change the rest to black and white 
in a composition.
Choose T.
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  T.
Press the  p button.
XThe unchanged image and the Color 
Accent image will alternately display.
XThe color for default settings is green.
Specify the color.
zPosition the center frame so it is filled with 
the color you want and press the  q button.
XThe specified color will be recorded.
Specify the range of colors.
zPress the op  buttons to change the 
range of colors to be retained.
zChoose a negative value to limit the range 
of colors. Choose a positive value to 
extend the range of colors to similar colors.
zPress the m  button to complete the 
setting and restore the shooting screen.
Shooting with Color Accent
Recorded color
• Using the flash may cause unexp ected results in this mode.
• Depending on shooting conditions, the image may become coarse, or the 
colors may not come out as expected.
 
						

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You can swap one color in an image for another when recording it. You can 
only swap one color.
Choose Y.
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose  Y.
Press the  p button.
XThe unchanged image and the Color Swap 
image will alternately display.
XThe default setting is to change green to 
gray.
Specify the color to be swapped.
zPosition the center frame so it is filled with 
the color you want and press the  q button.
XThe specified color will be recorded.
Specify the target color.
zPosition the center frame so it is filled with 
the color you want and press the  r button.
XThe specified color will be recorded.
Shooting with Color Swap