Olympus E620 E-620 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 52

ISO sensitivity setting

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ISO sensitivity setting The higher the ISO value, the greater the camera's light sensitivity and the better its ability to shoot in low light conditions. However, higher values may give pictures a grainy appearance. Direct button ISO j Super control panel i p: [ISO] MENU button i button j 2 Menu [AUTO] MENU [c] [V] [ISO] : The sensitivity is set automatically according to the shooting conditions. For Exposure [ISO-AUTO SET], you can set the default (value normally used when the optimal exposure can be obtained) and upper limit (upper limit of ISO that automatically changes). g"ISO-AUTO SET" (P. 102) [100 - 3200] : Fixed ISO sensitivity. [ISO STEP] can be changed to [1/3EV] or [1EV]. g"ISO STEP" (P. 101) Setting display Viewfinder AUTO : 100 : ISO button ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 SELECT SET - - When set to [AUTO], the default value is displayed. 3200 : • 125 and 1250 are displayed in the viewfinder as 120 and 1200, respectively. Display after setting Viewfinder When set to [AUTO], ISO-A and the ISO value determined by the camera are displayed. For all other settings, ISO and the set value are displayed. When set to 2000 or a higher value, ISO blinks.  TIPS To automatically set the optimal ISO in M mode: j Normally, the AUTO setting is not available in M mode, but you can set it for use in all shooting modes. g"ISO-AUTO" (P. 102) 52 EN

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EN
2
Exposure
The higher the ISO value, the greater the camera’s light sensitivity and the better its ability to
shoot in low light conditions. However, higher values may give pictures a grainy appearance.
[AUTO]
:
The sensitivity is set automatically
according to the shooting conditions. For
[ISO-AUTO SET]
, you can set the default
(value normally used when the optimal
exposure can be obtained) and upper limit
(upper limit of ISO that automatically
changes).
g
“ISO-AUTO SET” (P. 102)
[100 - 3200]
:
Fixed ISO sensitivity.
[ISO STEP]
can be
changed to
[1/3EV]
or
[1EV]
.
g
“ISO
STEP” (P. 101)
Setting display
125 and 1250 are displayed in the viewfinder as 120 and 1200, respectively.
Display after setting
To automatically set the optimal ISO in
M
mode:
j
Normally, the AUTO setting is not available in
M
mode, but you can set it for use in all shooting
modes.
g
“ISO-AUTO” (P. 102)
ISO sensitivity setting
Direct button
ISO
±
j
Super control panel
i
±
p
: [ISO]
Menu
MENU
±
[
c
]
±
[
V
]
±
[ISO]
Viewfinder
AUTO :
100 :
3200 :
Viewfinder
When set to
[AUTO]
, ISO-A and the
ISO value determined by the camera
are displayed. For all other settings,
ISO and the set value are displayed.
When set to 2000 or a higher value,
ISO blinks.
TIPS
ISO
1600
100
200
400
800
SELECT
SET
3200
ISO
button
i
button
j
MENU
button
When set to
[AUTO]
, the
default value is displayed.