Sony ILCE-5100 Manual

Note
The last shot is shown on the Auto Review.
[90] How  to Use
Using shooting functionsSelecting a drive mode  (Continuous
shooting/Self-timer)
DRO Bracket
You can record a total of three images,  each at a different degree of D-Range  Optimizer
value.
1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings)  → [Drive Mode] → [DRO Bracket] .
2 .  Select the desired mode  using the right/left side of the control  wheel.
Menu item details
DRO Bracket: Lo (default setting):
Records a series of three images with small changes in...

3.  Press the shutter button.
The product starts  the self-timer shooting after  three seconds.
Hint
If you want to use another Drive Mode  than  the 3-second self-timer mode, first set [Self -
portrait/ -timer] to [Off] , then  tilt the monitor upward approx. 180 degrees.
[92] How  to Use
Using shooting functionsSelecting the ISO sensitivity
ISO
Sensitivity  to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index).  The
larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera...

[Sweep Panorama]
The higher the ISO value, the more noise will appear on the images.
When shooting movies,  ISO values between ISO 100 and ISO 12800 are  available. If the
ISO value is set to larger value than  ISO 12800, the setting  is automatically switched to
ISO 12800. When you finished  the movie recording,  the ISO value returns to the original
setting.
[93] How  to Use
Using shooting functionsCorrecting the brightness or contrast
D-Range Opt. (DRO)
By dividing the image into small areas, the...

Auto HDR
Widens the range (gradation) so that you can record from bright  parts to dark  parts with
correct brightness (HDR: High Dynamic Range). One image with proper exposure and one
overlaid  image are  recorded.1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [DRO/Auto HDR]  → [Auto HDR] .
2 .  Select the desired setting  using the left/right side of the control  wheel.
Menu item details
 Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. Auto (default setting):
Corrects the exposure difference automatically.
  Auto HDR: Exposure Diff....

color tones  on purpose for photographic expression.1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [White Balance]  → desired setting.
Menu item details
 Auto (default setting):
The product automatically detects the light source  and adjusts the color tones.
 Daylight:
The color tones  are  adjusted for the daylight.
 Shade :
The color tones  are  adjusted for shadiness.
 Cloudy :
The color temperature is adjusted for a cloudy sky.
 Incandescent :
The color temperature is adjusted for places under an incandescent...

You can use the right  side of the control  wheel to display the fine adjustment screen  and
perform  fine adjustments of the color temperature as required.
In [C.Temp./Filter ], you can use the right  button to display the color temperature setting
screen  and perform  a setting. When you press  the right  button again, the fine adjustment
screen  appears to allow you perform  fine adjustments as required.
Note
[ White Balance] is fixed to [ Auto] in the following situations:
[Intelligent Auto]...

Select the desired effect  filter to achieve  more impressive and artistic images.
1.  MENU  →  (Camera Settings )  → [Picture Effect] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Off (default setting):
Disables the [Picture Effect] function.
Toy Camera :
Creates  a soft image with shaded corners and reduced sharpness.
Pop Color :
Creates  a vivid  look by emphasizing color tones.
Posterization:
Creates  a high contrast, abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors,  or in black and
white.
Retro Photo :...

Hint
You can perform  detailed  settings  for the following [Picture Effect] modes  using the
left/right side of the control  wheel.
[Toy  Camera]
[Posterization]
[Partial Color]
[Soft Focus]
[HDR  Painting]
[Miniature]
[Illustration]
Note
When [Partial Color] is selected,  images may not retain  the selected color,  depending on
the subject or shooting conditions.
You cannot  check the following effects  on the shooting screen, because the product
processes the image after  the shot. Also, you cannot...

1.  MENU  →  (Camera Settings )  → [Creative  Style]  → desired setting.
Menu item details
 Standard (default setting):
For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors.
 Vivid:
The saturation and contrast are  heightened  for shooting striking images of colorful scenes
and subjects such as flowers,  spring greenery, blue sky, or ocean views.
 Portrait:
For shooting the skin color in a soft tone, ideally suited for shooting portraits.
 Landscape :
The saturation, contrast, and...

[Picture Effect]
When [Creative  Style]  is set to [Black & White] or [Sepia] , [Saturation]  cannot  be adjusted.
[99] How  to Use
Using shooting functionsRecording movies
Movie recording formats
You can use the movie recording format XAVC S with this camera. For details on the
XAVC S format, see the following description.
What is XAVC S?
Records high-definition  movies by converting them to MP4 movies using the MPEG -4
AVC/H.264  codec.  MPEG -4 AVC/H.264  is capable  of compressing images at higher...