Sony RX100 User Guide

							When  [Quality]  is set  to  [RAW], [Image Size] corresponds  to  L.  The image size  is not displayed on
the screen.
When  you  print  still  images recorded  at  [16:9]  aspect  ratio, the edges may be  cut  off.
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Aspect Ratio
Aspect  Ratio
Sets  the aspect  ratio  of  still  images.
1 .  MENU  
  1  [Aspect  Ratio]   desired  mode
3:2 Suitable  for  standard prints.
16:9 For viewing  on  a wide TV, etc.
4:3 For viewing  on  a computer.
1:1 For shooting  in  composition  as a medium format  camera.
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Quality
Quality
Selects  the image quality for  still  images.
1 .  MENU  
  1  [Quality]   desired  mode
 (RAW) File  format:  RAW (Records using the RAW compression  format.)
Digital  processing  is not performed on  this file  format.  Select  this format  to
process  images on  a computer  for  professional purposes.
The image size  is fixed  to  the maximum  size. The image size  is not displayed
on  the screen.
(RAW &
JPEG) File  format:  RAW (Records using the RAW compression  format.)  +  JPEG
A  RAW image and  a JPEG  image are  created  at  the same  time.
This is suitable  when you  need two image files, a JPEG  for  viewing,  and  a RAW
for  editing.
The JPEG  image quality is fixed  to  [Fine].
 (Fine) File  format:  JPEG
The image is compressed  in  the JPEG  format  when recorded.
Since  the compression  rate for  [Standard]  is higher  than  that  for  [Fine],  the file
size  of  [Standard]  is smaller than  that  of  [Fine].
This allows  more  files  to  be  recorded  on  one  memory  card, but the image quality
will be  lower.
(Standard)
 
RAW images
You  need the “Image  Data  Converter” software  in  order  to  open a RAW image recorded  on  this
camera.  With this software, a RAW image can  be  opened  and  converted to  a common  format,  such  as
JPEG  or TIFF, and  its white  balance,  color  saturation,  contrast,  etc., can  be  readjusted.
Notes You  cannot  add  DPOF  (print  order)  registration  to  RAW format  images.
You  cannot  use  [Auto  HDR]  and  [Picture Effect]  with  [RAW] and  [RAW  &  JPEG] images.
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Still  shooting  menu  items not available  in  some  REC  modes
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Panorama: Size
Panorama: Size
Sets  the image size  when shooting  in  [Sweep  Panorama] mode.
1 .  MENU  
  1  [Panorama:  Size]  desired  size
Standard Shoots  images at  standard size.
Vertical:  3872 ×  2160
Horizontal:  8192 ×  1856
Wide Shoots  images at  wide size.
Vertical:  5536 ×  2160
Horizontal:  12416  ×  1856
Notes When  you  print  panoramic  images,  the edges may be  cut  off.
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Panorama: Direction
Panorama: Direction
Sets  the direction  to  pan  the camera  when shooting  panoramic  images.
1 .  MENU  
  1  [Panorama:  Direction]  desired  mode
Right Pan  the camera  from the left  to  the right.
Left Pan  the camera  from the right  to  the left.
Up Pan  the camera  from the bottom to  the top.
Down Pan  the camera  from the top to  the bottom.
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Drive  Mode
Drive Mode
You  can  set  a drive  mode,  such  as continuous,  self-timer, or bracket  shooting.
[Drive  Mode]  can  be  set  using the 
/ (Drive Mode)  button.
1 .  MENU  
  2  [Drive  Mode]   desired  mode
Press 
/ on  the control  wheel  to  select  the desired  setting  when selecting  a mode  with  its
own  setting  values.
 (Single
Shooting) The camera  shoots  a single  image without  using the self-timer.
 (Cont.
Shooting) The camera  shoots  continuous  images while  the shutter button  is pressed.
 (Spd
Priority
Cont.) Shoots  images continuously at  high speed while  you  press  and  hold down the
shutter button. Focus and  brightness  settings  of  the first  shot are  used  for  the
following shots.
 (Self-
timer) Sets  the self-timer to  a 10 -second or 2-second delay.
When  you  press  the shutter button, the self-timer lamp  flashes  and  a beep sounds
until  the shutter operates.
To  cancel,  press  
/ again.
 (Self-
portrait) Sets  the self-timer to  Self-portrait  timer.
When  the camera  detects the specified  number of  faces,  a beep sounds,  and  the
shutter operates 2 seconds later.
 (Self-
timer(Cont)) The camera  shoots  continuous  frames 10  seconds later  after  you  press  the shutter
button. Select  the number of  frames from three  or five.
(Bracket:
Cont.)Shoots  three  images,  each  with  different  degrees  of  brightness. You  can  set  the
value of  bracket  deviation  (steps).
(WB
bracket)Shoots  three  images,  each  with  different  degrees  of  brightness  according  to  the
selected settings  of  white  balance,  color  temperature and  color  filter.  You  can  select
the value of  bracket  deviation  (steps) from [Lo]  or [Hi].
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Still  shooting  menu  items not available  in  some  REC  modes
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Flash  Mode
Flash  Mode
[Flash Mode]  can  be  set  using the  (Flash  Mode)  button.
1 .  MENU  
  2  [Flash Mode]   desired  mode
 (Flash
Off) Flash  does  not operate.
(Autoflash)Flash  automatically  operates in  dark  locations  or when there  is a backlight.
 (Fill -
flash) Flash  always operates.
 (Slow
Sync.) Flash  always operates.
The shutter speed is slow  in  a dark  place to  clearly shoot  background that  is out of
flash  light.
 (Rear
Sync.) Flash  operates before  the exposure  is completed  every  time you  trigger  the shutter.
Rear  sync shooting  allows  you  to  shoot  a natural image of  the trail  of  a moving
subject,  such  as a moving car,  etc.
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Focus Mode
Focus  Mode
Selects  the focus method  to  suit the movement  of  the subject.
AF  stands  for  “Auto Focus,”  a function  that  adjusts  the focus automatically.
1 .  MENU  
  2  [Focus  Mode]   desired  mode
(Single -shot
AF) The camera  locks  the focus when the focus adjustment is achieved.  Use  [Single-
shot AF] when the subject  is motionless.
(Continuous
AF)The camera  continues  to  focus while  the shutter button  is pressed and  held
halfway down.  Use  this when the subject  is in  motion.
 (DMF)
Allows you  to  use  manual  focus and  auto  focus in  combination.
(Manual
Focus) Adjusts  the focus manually.
Using [DMF]/[Manual Focus]
1
.  MENU    2  [Focus  Mode]   [DMF] or [Manual Focus]
2 .  Adjust  the focus by turning the Control Ring.
Use  the peaking  function,  [Focus  Magnifier] or [MF Assist]  to  adjust  focus more  easily.
When  [Focus  Mode]  is set  to  [DMF], auto  focus activates  when you  press  the shutter button
halfway down.
Focusing  using the [DMF] setting
Using [DMF] allows  you  to  use  a combination of  manual  and  automatic  focus adjustment as follows. After  focusing automatically,  make  fine  focus adjustments manually.
Effective  when you  want  to  focus narrowly. Hold down the shutter button  halfway,  then  turn the
Control Ring.
Adjust  the focus manually  in  advance, then  use  automatic  focus.
Effective  for  focusing on  subjects  that  are  toward  the back  of  a scene  because  those  subjects  tend
to  be  out of  focus when using the automatic  focus adjustment.
Notes If the focus distance is set  very close,  the image may show  dust or fingerprints  on  the lens.  Wipe  the
lens  with  a soft  cloth, etc.
Once you  change  the focus method,  the distance of  the focus you  set  up  is cleared.
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Still  shooting  menu  items not available  in  some  REC  modes
Peaking  Level
Func.  of  Center  Button
MF  Assist
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Autofocus  Area
Autofocus  Area
Using Flexible  Spot
You  can  change  the focusing area.  Use  the menu  when it is difficult  to  get the proper focus in  auto  focus
mode.
1 .  MENU  
  2  [Autofocus Area]  desired  mode
(Multi) Focuses  on  a subject  in  all  ranges of  the finder  frame automatically.
When  you  press  the shutter button  halfway down in  still  image shooting  mode,  a green
frame is displayed around  the area  that  is in  focus.
When  the Face Detection function  is active, AF  operates with  priority  on  faces.
(Center) Focuses  on  a subject  in  the center  of  the finder  frame automatically.  Using the AF  lock
function  together,  you  can  compose the image the way  you  want.
(Flexible
Spot)Allows you  to  move  the AF  range finder  frame to  the desired  point  on  the screen  and
focus on  an  extremely  small  subject  in  a narrow area.
Notes
When  you  use  the following functions,  the AF  range finder  frame is disabled and  appears  in  a
dotted  line.  In  this case, the camera  works  to  focus on  the subjects  at  the center  of  the screen.Zoom functions  other  than  optical zoom
[AF Illuminator]
If the tracking  focus is activated,  the camera  focuses  with  priority  on  the subject  to  be  tracked.
Using Flexible  Spot
[Flexible Spot]  is useful  when you  shoot  a subject  that  is not in  the center  of  the frame.  You  can  shoot
the subject  without  changing the composition.
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							A: AF  range finder  frame (yellow: adjustable/gray: fixed)
1 .  Use  the control  wheel  to  adjust  the position  of  the AF  range finder  frame where you  want  to  focus,
then  press  
.
To  reset the setting, press  
 again.
Notes Once you  change  the focusing area,  the AF  range finder  frame you  set  up  is cleared.
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Tracking  focus
Still  shooting  menu  items not available  in  some  REC  modes
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