Sony RX100 User Guide

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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > DRO/Auto HDR
DRO/Auto HDR
D-Range  Optimizer
Auto HDR
Corrects  the brightness  or contrast.
1 .  MENU  
  3  [DRO/Auto  HDR]   desired  mode
(Off) Does  not use  [DRO/Auto  HDR].
(D-
Range
Opt.)By  dividing the image into  small  areas,  the camera  analyzes  the contrast of  light  and
shadow  between  the subject  and  the background,  producing the image with  the optimal
brightness  and  gradation.
(Auto
HDR)Shoots  three  images with  different  exposures, and  then  overlays the bright  area  of  the
under exposed  image and  the dark  area  of  the over  exposed  image to  create  an  image
with  rich  gradation.  One image with  proper exposure  and  one  overlaid  image are
recorded.
D -Range Optimizer
1
.  MENU    3  [DRO/Auto  HDR]   [D-Range  Opt.]
2 .  Select  the optimal level using 
/ on  the control  wheel.
 (D-Range
Optimizer: Auto) Corrects  the brightness  automatically.
 (Level)*Optimizes  the gradations  of  a recorded  image in  each  area  of  the image.
Select  the optimal level between  Lv1  (weak)  and  Lv5  (strong).
*  The Lv number  that  appears with the   mark  indicates  the  current  setting  value.
Notes
When  shooting  with  [D-Range  Opt.],  the image may be  noisy.  Select  the proper level by checking
the recorded  image,  especially when you  enhance  the effect.
Auto HDR
1.  MENU    3  [DRO/Auto  HDR]   [Auto  HDR]
2 .  Select  the optimal level using 
/ on  the control  wheel.
 (Auto HDR:
Exposure Diff.
Auto) Corrects  the exposure  difference automatically.
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							 (Exposure
Difference Level)* Sets  the exposure  difference,  based on  the contrast of  the subject.
Select  the optimal level between  1.0 EV  (weak)  and  6.0 EV  (strong).
For example, if you  set  the exposure  value to  2.0EV,  three  images will be
composed; –1.0EV, optimal exposure  and  +1.0EV images.
*  The EV number  that  appears with the   mark  indicates  the  current  setting  value.
Notes
Since  the shutter is released  three  times for  one  shot,  be  careful  about  the following:Use  this function  when the subject  is motionless  or does  not blink
Do  not recompose.
You  cannot  use  this function  with  RAW images.
You  cannot  start  the next shoot  until  the capture  process  is completed  after  you  shoot.
You  may not obtain a desired  effect  depending  on  the luminance difference of  a subject  and  the
shooting  conditions.
When  the flash  is used,  this function  has  little  effect.
When  the contrast of  the scene  is low  or when significant  camera  shake  or subject  blur  has
occurred,  you  may not obtain good HDR images.  If the camera  detects such  situation,  
 is
indicated  on  the recorded  image to  inform  you  of  this situation.  Shoot  again, as necessary,
recomposing or paying  attention  to  the blur.
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Before  Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU  items (Shooting)
Using MENU  items (Viewing)
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
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Precautions/About  this camera
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Creative Style
Creative  Style
Allows you  to  select  the desired  image processing.
You  can  adjust  contrast,  saturation and  sharpness  as you  like  for  each  [Creative  Style]  mode.
Unlike  with  [Scene  Selection],  where images are  shot automatically,  you  can  adjust  the exposure
(shutter speed/aperture value),  etc.
1 .  MENU  
  3  [Creative  Style]   desired  mode
(Standard) 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  sharpness  are  heightened  for  shooting  vivid  and  crisp
scenery.  Distant  landscapes also  stand  out more.
(Sunset)
For shooting  the beautiful  red  of  the setting  sun.
 (Black
&  White) For shooting  images in  black  and  white  monotone.
2 .  When  you  want  to  adjust  
 (Contrast),  (Saturation),  or  (Sharpness), press  / on  the
control  wheel.
3 .  Select  a desired  value using 
/.
(Contrast) The higher  the value selected,  the more  the difference of  light  and  shadow  is
accentuated, thus making an  impact  on  an  image.
(Saturation)The higher  the value selected,  the more  vivid  the color.  When  a lower value is selected,
the color  of  the image is restrained  and  subdued.
(Sharpness)Adjusts  the sharpness. The higher  the value selected,  the more  the contours  are
accentuated, and  the lower the value selected,  the more  the contours  are  softened.
Notes When  [Creative  Style]  is set  to  [Black &  White],  [Saturation]  cannot  be  adjusted.
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Picture  Effect
Picture Effect
Allows you  to  shoot  a still  image with  original texture according  to  the desired  effect.
1 .  MENU  
  3  [Picture Effect]   desired  mode
If you  select  a mode  with  optional  settings, select  the desired  setting  using 
/ on  the
control  wheel.
If you  want  to  add  effects  to  movies,  press  the MOVIE (Movie)  button.
 (Off) Does  not use  [Picture Effect].
 (Toy
Camera) Allows you  to  shoot  images with  effects  such  as tunnel effect, high contrast,  or color
cast  as if they were  shot with  a toy  camera.  You  can  set  the color  tone  using 
/.
 (Pop
Color) Allows you  to  shoot  a pop  art -like  colorful image with  emphasis  on  the color  tone.
(Posterization)Creates  a high contrast,  abstract look  by heavily  emphasizing  primary  colors,  or in
black  and  white.
You  can  select  primary  colors  or black  and  white  using 
/.
 (Retro
Photo) Creates  the look  of  an  aged photo  with  sepia color  tones  and  faded  contrast.
Allows you  to  shoot  soft, clear  images with  an  emphasis  on  brightness.
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							 (Soft
High-key)
 (Partial
Color) Allows you  to  shoot  an  image that  makes  a strong  impression  by leaving  a specified
color  on  portions of  a monochrome  image.  You  can  select  the color  to  be  left  using 
/.
 (High
Contrast
Mono.) Creates  an  intense,  high-contrast image in  black  and  white.
 (Soft
Focus) Creates  an  image filled with  a soft  lighting  effect.
You  can  set  the intensity  of  the effect  using 
/.
 (HDR
Painting) Allows you  to  shoot  multiple  images with  different  exposures  to  create  a single  image
that  looks  like  an  oil  painting.  You  can  set  the effect  intensity  using 
/.
 (Rich -tone
Mono.) Allows you  to  shoot  multiple  images with  different  exposures  to  create  a single, sharp
monochrome  image.
Allows an  image to  be  processed  so that  it looks  as though you  were  shooting
dioramas. One part of  the image is blurred  for  a high-contrast image.  You  can  change
the blurred  part using 
/.
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							(Miniature)
(Watercolor)Allows you  to  shoot  an  image with  ink  bleed  and  blurring  effects  as if it painted  with
watercolors.
(Illustration)Allows you  to  shoot  an  illustration -like  image by emphasizing  the outlines. You  can  set
the effect  intensity  using 
/.
Notes
The following [Picture Effect]  modes  are  effective for  movies.  The Dual Rec  function  cannot  be
used.[Toy  Camera]
[Pop Color]
[Posterization]
[Retro Photo]
[Soft High-key]
[Partial  Color]
[High  Contrast  Mono.]
The [Miniature]  effect  may not be  applied when using a zoom  function  other  than  optical zoom.
When  using [Partial  Color],  the selected color  may not remain depending  on  the subject  or shooting
condition.
In  the following situations,  you  cannot  confirm  the effect  before  shooting. You  also  cannot  set  [Drive
Mode]. [Soft Focus]
[HDR  Painting]
[Rich -tone  Mono.]
[Miniature]
[Watercolor]
[Illustration]
When  the contrast of  the scene  is low  or when significant  camera  shake  or subject  blur  has
occurred with  [HDR  Painting] or [Rich -tone  Mono.] selected,  you  may not obtain good HDR images.
If the camera  detects such  situations,  
 is indicated  on  the recorded  image to  inform  you  of  this
situation.  Shoot  again, as necessary,  recomposing or paying  attention  to  the blur.
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Shooting
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Using MENU  items (Shooting)
Using MENU  items (Viewing)
Changing  settings
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Printing
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Clear Image  Zoom
Clear Image Zoom
Total zoom  scale  when [Clear  Image  Zoom]  is selected (including  3.6× optical zoom)
[Clear  Image  Zoom]  allows  you  to  enlarge  the image with  close  to  the original image quality when
shooting  still  images.
The camera  zooms  images with  the original image quality first  depending  on  the selected image size.
When  [Clear  Image  Zoom]  is set  to  [On],  the camera  automatically  switches  over  to  [Clear  Image  Zoom]
when the zoom  range without  deterioration of  the original image quality is exceeded.
1 .  MENU  
  4  [Clear  Image  Zoom]   desired  mode
On Zooms images with  close  to  the original image quality,  depending  on  the image size.
Switches  to  [Clear  Image  Zoom]  within the range where 
 is displayed.
Off
Does  not use  [Clear  Image  Zoom].
Notes To  zoom  images within the range where original image quality can  be  retained, set  both  [Clear
Image  Zoom]  and  [Digital Zoom]  to  [Off].  [Details]
The [Clear  Image  Zoom]  function  does  not operate in  the following situations:In  movie  mode
In  [Sweep  Shooting] mode
When  the Smile  Shutter function  is activated.
When  [Drive  Mode]  is set  to  [Cont.  Shooting],  [Spd Priority  Cont.],  [Self -portrait],  [Self -
timer(Cont)]  or [Bracket:  Cont.].
When  [Quality]  is set  to  [RAW] or [RAW  &  JPEG].
When  [ISO]  is set  to  [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.].
The Face Detection function  does  not operate in  the range of  [Clear  Image  Zoom].
Total zoom scale  when [Clear Image Zoom] is selected  (including 3.6× optical
zoom)
The supported  zoom  scales  are  different  depending  on  the image size.
When  [Aspect Ratio] is set  to  [3:2]
Image size Total zoom  scale
L:  20M Approx.  7.2×
M:  10M Approx.  10×
S:  5.0M Approx.  14×
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Digital  Zoom
Digital Zoom
With [Digital Zoom],  the camera  can  zoom  over  the scale  that  can  achieved  using the optical zoom  or
[Clear  Image  Zoom],  although  the quality of  the resulting  image will deteriorate. [Details]
1 .  MENU  
  4  [Digital Zoom]   desired  mode
On The quality of  the resulting  image will deteriorate, but you  can  enlarge  images 4× up  to  the
maximum  zoom  scale.
OffDoes  not use  [Digital Zoom]  when shooting  still  images.  If [Digital Zoom]  is set  to  [Off],  the
digital  zoom  function  will work  when recording  a movie.
Notes When  using [Clear  Image  Zoom],  the maximum  zoom  scale  for  [Digital Zoom]  is 2×.
[Digital Zoom]  is not available  in  the following situations:In  [Sweep  Shooting] mode
When  the Smile  Shutter function  is activated.
When  [Drive  Mode]  is set  to  [Self -portrait].
When  [Quality]  is set  to  [RAW] or [RAW  &  JPEG].
When  [ISO]  is set  to  [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.].
The Face Detection function  does  not operate in  the range of  [Digital Zoom].
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Top page > Using MENU  items (Shooting) > Still  shooting  menu > Long Exposure NR
Long Exposure NR
When  you  set  the shutter speed to  1/3 second or longer  (Long exposure  shooting), noise reduction  is
turned  on  for  the same  duration  that  the shutter is open.  This is to  reduce the grainy noise typical  in  a
long exposure.
1 .  MENU  
  4  [Long  Exposure NR]  desired  mode
On Activates noise reduction  for  the same  duration  that  the shutter is open.  When  noise
reduction  is in  progress,  a message appears  and  you  cannot  take another picture.  Select  this
to  prioritize  the image quality.
Off Does  not use  [Long  Exposure NR]. Select  this to  prioritize  the timing  of  shooting.
Notes Even  when [Long  Exposure NR] is set  to  [On],  noise reduction  is not available  in  the following
situations:In  [Cont.  Shooting]
In  [Spd Priority  Cont.]
In  [Bracket:  Cont.]
When  [Scene  Selection] is set  to  
 (Sports Action)  or  (Hand-held Twilight)
In  [Sweep  Shooting] mode
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