Sony ILCE-5100 Manual

							Note
If the entire  angle  of the panoramic shot is not achieved  within the set time, a gray  area
occurs  in the composite image.  If this happens, move  the product faster  to record the full
panoramic image.
When [Wide] is selected for [Panorama: Size], the entire  angle  of the panoramic shot may
not be achieved  within the given time. If this happens, try shooting after  changing
[Panorama: Size] to [Standard].
Since  several images are  stitched  together,  the stitched  part may not be recorded
smoothly  in some  cases.
The images may be blurred in dark  scenes.
When a light source  such as a fluorescent light flickers, the brightness and color of a
stitched  image may not be consistent.
When the whole angle  of panoramic shooting and the AE/AF locked angle  are  very
different in brightness and focus, the shooting may not be successful.  If this happens,
change AE/AF locked angle  and shoot  again.
The following situations are  not suited for shooting Sweep Panorama:
Moving  subjects.
Subjects that are  too close to the product.
Subjects with continuously similar patterns, such as the sky, beach,  or a lawn.
Subjects with constant change such as waves or water  falls.
Subjects with brightness widely different from its surroundings such as the sun or a light bulb.
The Sweep Panorama shooting may be interrupted in the following situations.
When the camera is  panned too fast or too slow.
The  subject is  too blurry.
Hint
You can turn the control  wheel on the shooting screen  to select the shooting direction.
[35] How  to Use
ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Scene Selection
Allows you to shoot  with preset settings  according to the scene. 1.  MENU  → 
(Camera Settings )  → [Shoot Mode] →[Scene Selection]  → desired mode.
Menu item details
Portrait:
Blurs background and sharpens the subject.  Accentuates  the skin tones  softly. 
						

							Sports Action:
Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing
still. The product shoots  images continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
Macro:
Shoots close-ups of the subjects,  such as flowers,  insects, food, or small items.
Landscape :
Shoots the entire  range of a scenery  in sharp  focus with vivid  colors.
Sunset:
Shoots the red  of the sunset  beautifully.
Night  Scene :
Shoots night scenes without losing the dark  atmosphere. 
						

							Hand-held Twilight:
Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod. A burst of shots are
taken, and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur,  camera-shake,  and noise.
Night  Portrait :
Shoots night scene portraits using the flash.
Anti Motion Blur :
Allows you to shoot  indoor shots without using the flash and reduces subject blur.  The
product shoots  burst images and combines them to create the image,  reducing subject blur
and noise.
Note
In the [Night Scene] and [Night Portrait]  modes, the shutter speed is slower, so use of a tripod  is recommended to prevent the image from blurring.
In the [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti  Motion  Blur] mode, the shutter clicks  4 times and an
image is recorded.
If you select [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti  Motion  Blur] with [RAW]  or [RAW & JPEG], the
image quality becomes [Fine]  temporarily.
Reducing blur is less effective even in [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti  Motion  Blur] when
shooting the following subjects:
Subjects with erratic movement.
Subjects that are  too close to the product.
Subjects with continuously similar patterns, such as the sky, a beach,  or a lawn.
Subjects with constant change such as waves or water  falls.
In the case of [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti  Motion  Blur], block noise may occur  when
using a light source  that flickers, such as fluorescent lighting.
The minimum distance that you can come  close to a subject does not change even if you 
						

							select [Macro]. For the minimum in-focus range, refer to the minimum distance of the lens
attached to the product.
Hint
To change the scene,  rotate the control  wheel on the shooting screen  and select a new
scene.
[36] How  to Use
ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Shutter Priority
You can express  the movement of a moving subject in various ways by adjusting  the shutter
speed,  for example, at the instant  of the movement with high speed shutter, or as a trailing
image with low  speed shutter. The shutter speed can be changed while recording movies. 1.  MENU  → 
(Camera Settings )  → [Shoot Mode]  → [Shutter  Priority] .
2 .  Select the desired value by turning the control  wheel.
3 .  Adjust the focus and shoot  the subject.
The aperture is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure.
Note
If proper exposure cannot  be obtained after  setup, the aperture value on the shooting
screen  blinks. Although  you can shoot  as it is, resetting is recommended.
Use a tripod  to prevent blurring when you use a slow  shutter speed.
The (SteadyShot  warning) indicator does not appear in shutter speed priority
mode.
When the shutter speed is 1 second(s) or longer, noise reduction will be done after
shooting for the same  amount of time that the shutter was open.  However, you cannot
shoot  any more while noise reduction is in progress.
The brightness of the image on the monitor may differ from the actual image being  shot.
Hint
When a faster  shutter speed is used,  moving subjects,  such as a running person, cars, or
sea spray  come  out as if they are  frozen in their  movements.  When a slower shutter
speed is used,  a trailing  image of the movement of the subject is captured to create a
more natural and dynamic image. 
						

							[37] How  to UseShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Aperture Priority
You can shoot  by adjusting  the aperture and changing the range in focus, or by defocusing
the background.  The aperture value can be changed while recording movies.1.  MENU  → 
(Camera Settings )  → [Shoot Mode ]  → [Aperture Priority ].
2 .  Select the desired value by turning the control  wheel.
Smaller F-value: The subject is in focus, but objects in front  of and beyond the
subject are  blurred.
Larger F-value: The subject and its foreground and background are  all  in focus.
3 .  Adjust the focus and shoot  the subject.
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure.
Note
If proper exposure cannot  be obtained after  setup, the shutter speed on the shooting
screen  blinks. Although  you can shoot  as it is, resetting is recommended.
The brightness of the image on the screen  may differ from the actual image being  shot.
Hint
Smaller F-value (opening the aperture) narrows the range that is in focus. This allows you
to put the subject in sharp  focus and blur objects in front  of and beyond the subject (depth
of field becomes shallower). Larger F-value (narrowing down the aperture) widens the
range that is in focus. This allows you to shoot  the depth  of the scenery  (depth of field
becomes deeper).
[38] How  to Use
ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Manual Exposure
You can shoot  with the desired exposure setting  by adjusting  both  the shutter speed and
aperture.  The shutter speed and the aperture value can be changed while recording movies. 1.  MENU  → 
(Camera Settings )  → [Shoot Mode]  → [Manual Exposure] .
2 .  Press the bottom side of the control  wheel to select the shutter speed or aperture value,
then  turn the control  wheel to select a value.
When [ISO]  is set to other than  [ISO  AUTO], use MM (Metered  Manual) to check the 
						

							exposure value.
Toward +: Images become brighter. 
Toward -  : Images become darker. 
0:  Appropriate exposure analyzed  by the product
3 .  Adjust the focus and shoot  the subject.
Note
When [ISO]  is set to [ISO  AUTO], the ISO value automatically changes to achieve  the
appropriate exposure using the aperture value and shutter speed you have set. If the
aperture value and shutter speed you have set are  not suitable  for appropriate exposure,
the ISO value indicator will blink.
The Metered Manual indicator does not appear when [ISO] is set to [ISO  AUTO].
When the amount of ambient light exceeds the metering range of the Metered Manual,
the Metered Manual indicator flashes.
The  (SteadyShot  warning) indicator does not appear in manual exposure mode.
The brightness of the image on the monitor may differ from the actual image being  shot.
[39] How  to Use
ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
BULB
You can shoot  a trailing  image of the movement of a subject with long exposure.
BULB is suitable  for shooting trails of light, such as fireworks. 1.  MENU  → 
(Camera Settings )  → [Shoot Mode] →  [Manual Exposure].
2 .  Press the bottom side of the control  wheel to select the shutter speed,  then  turn the
control  wheel counterclockwise until [BULB]  is indicated.
3 .  Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus.
4 .  Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting. 
As long as the shutter button is pressed, the shutter remains open.
Note
Since  the shutter speed becomes slow  and the camera-shake tends  to occur  more easily,
it is recommended that you use a tripod.
The longer the exposure time, the more noise will be visible on the image.
After shooting, noise reduction will be done for the same  amount of time that the shutter 
						

							was open.  However, you cannot  shoot  any more while noise reduction is in progress.
You cannot  set the shutter speed to [BULB] in the following situations:
When the [Smile Shutter]  function  is  activated.
When the [Auto HDR]  function  is  activated.
When [Picture Effect] is  set to [HDR  Painting] or [Rich-tone  Mono.] .
When the [Drive Mode] function  is  set to [Cont. Shooting] , [Cont. Bracket] , [Self -timer(Cont)].
If you use the above functions  when the shutter speed is set to [BULB] , the shutter speed
is temporarily  set to 30 seconds.
Hint
Images shot in [BULB]  mode  tend  to be blurry. We recommend that you use a tripod  or a
remote commander (sold separately)  that has a shutter button lock function.
[40] How  to Use
ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Movie
You can adjust the shutter speed or aperture value to your  desired settings  for recording
movies.  You can also check the image angle  before shooting. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [Shoot Mode] → [Movie].
2 .  Press the MOVIE button to start  recording.
Press the MOVIE button again  to stop recording.
Menu item details
Program Auto : 
Allows you to shoot  with the exposure (both the shutter speed and the aperture value)
adjusted automatically. Other  settings  can be adjusted manually  and the settings  are
retained.
Aperture Priority : 
Allows you to shoot  after  adjusting  the aperture value manually.
Shutter Priority :
Allows you to shoot  after  adjusting  the shutter speed manually.
Manual  Exposure : 
Allows you to shoot  after  adjusting  the exposure (both the shutter speed and the aperture
value) manually. 
						

							[41] How  to UseUsing shooting functionsUsing the zoom
Zoom
Enlarge  images using the W/T (zoom) lever when shooting.
1 .  Enlarge  images with the W/T  (zoom) lever when shooting.
Move  the W/T (zoom) lever to the T  side to zoom  in and to the W  side to zoom  out.
When a zoom  lens is mounted, you can also zoom  by operating that lens. When a
motor zoom  lens is mounted, move  the zoom  lever of the zoom  lens to enlarge
subjects.
Hint
When you select other than  [Optical zoom  only] for [Zoom Setting], you can exceed the
zoom  range of the optical zoom  to zoom  images.
[42] How  to Use
Using shooting functionsUsing the zoom
The zoom features available with this product
The zoom  feature of the product provides a higher magnification zoom  by combining various
zoom  features. The icon displayed on the screen  changes, according to the selected zoom
feature.
(1)  Optical  zoom range 
Zoom images in the zoom  range of a lens.
When a Power zoom  lens is mounted, the zoom  bar  of the optical zoom  range is displayed.
When a lens other than  a Power zoom  lens is mounted, the zoom  bar  of optical zoom  range
is not displayed.
(2)  Smart Zoom range  (
)
Zoom images without causing  the original quality to deteriorate by partially  cropping an
image (only when the image size is [M]  or [S]).
(3)  Clear Image Zoom range  (
) 
Zoom images using an image process  with less deterioration. Set  [Zoom Setting] to
[On:ClearImage Zoom] or [On Digital Zoom] first.
(4)  Digital Zoom range  (
)  
						

							You can magnify  images using an image process. When you select [OnDigital Zoom] for
[Zoom Setting], you can use this zoom  function.
Note
The default  setting  for [Image Size] is [L]. To use the smart zoom  change [Image
Size]  to [M]  or [S].
Zoom functions  other than  the optical zoom  are  not available  when shooting in the
following situations:
[Sweep Panorama]
[Smile/Face Detect.]  is  set to [Smile Shutter]
[
Quality]  is  set to [RAW]  or [RAW & JPEG]
You cannot  use the Smart Zoom function  with movies.
When you use a zoom  function  other than  the optical zoom, [Metering Mode] is fixed to
[Multi].
When you use another zoom  function  than  the optical zoom, the following functions  are
not available:
[Face  Detection]
[Lock-on AF]
[
Auto Obj. Framing]
[43] How  to UseUsing shooting functionsUsing the zoom
Zoom Setting
You can select the zoom  setting  of the product.
1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Zoom Setting]  → desired setting.
Menu item details
Optical  zoom only : 
Optical zoom  is activated. You can use the Smart Zoom function  if you set [
Image Size]
to [M]  or [S].
On:ClearImage Zoom (default setting):  
Even if the zoom  range of the optical zoom  is exceeded, the product magnifies images within
the range in which image quality does not deteriorate significantly.
On Digital Zoom:  
When the zoom  range of the [
Clear Image Zoom] is exceeded, the product magnifies
images to the largest  scale. However, the image quality will deteriorate.
Note 
						

							Set  [Optical zoom  only] if you want to magnify  images within the range in which image
quality does not deteriorate.
[44] How  to Use
Using shooting functionsUsing the zoom
About zoom scale
The zoom  scale that is used in combination with the zoom  of the lens changes according to
the selected image size.
When  [Aspect Ratio] is [3:2]
[Zoom  Setting]  : [Optical zoom only (including smart zoom) ]
[
Image Size] : L -, M 1.4×,  S 2×
[Zoom  Setting]  : [On:ClearImage  Zoom]
[
Image Size] : L 2×, M 2.8×,  S 4×
[Zoom  Setting]  : [On Digital Zoom]
[
Image Size] : L 4×, M 5.7×,  S 8×
[45] How  to Use
Using shooting functionsUsing the flash
Using flash
In dark  environments, use the flash to light up the subject while shooting and to prevent
camera-shake.  When shooting against the sun, use the flash to lighten  the image of the
backlit subject. 1.  Press the 
 (Flash pop-up)  button to pop up the flash.