Nikon COOLPIX S8200 Reference Manual - Page 146

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode, Continuous Shooting Mode) ISO Sensitivity Enter A (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode M d button M A or C tab M ISO sensitivity When ISO sensitivity is increased, less light is needed when taking pictures. Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced. • Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects, when shooting without the flash, when shooting with the camera zoomed in, etc., images may contain noise. Option Auto (default setting) Fixed range auto 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Description Sensitivity is ISO 100 when there is sufficient lighting; the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600 when lighting is dim. Select the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity; ISO 100-400 and ISO 100-800 are available. The camera will not increase sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range. Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for effective control over the amount of grain that appears in images. ISO sensitivity is locked at the specified value. The current ISO sensitivity setting is indicated by an icon when shooting (A 6). • When Auto is selected, the E icon is not displayed at ISO 100, but is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to more than 100. • When Fixed range auto is selected, U and the maximum value for ISO sensitivity are displayed. Reference Section B Notes About ISO Sensitivity • Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 73). • When ISO sensitivity is fixed, Motion detection (E68) is disabled. E34