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Reference—Advanced Photography

Reacting Faster to Light:

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)

“Sensitivity” is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light.

The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure,

allowing the same exposure to be achieved with faster shutter speeds

or smaller apertures. In a film camera, sensitivity is a characteristic of

the film, not the camera. The ISO ratings you see on packages of film

are a measure of their sensitivity—the higher the ISO rating, the more

sensitive the film. Higher sensitivity is achieved by altering the chemical

composition of the film, causing a random pattern called “grain”, to

appear in the final picture. In a digital camera, increased sensitivity has

a similar effect: higher sensitivities allow higher shutter speeds, at the

expense of mottling, or “noise” (the digital equivalent of film “grain”)

appearing in the final image.

Adjusting Sensitivity

In AUTO mode, the camera sets sensitivity automatically in response to

lighting conditions. When the mode dial is set to CSM, you can choose

a fixed value for sensitivity from four possible settings. Sensitivity is set

by pressing the zoom button while holding down the 1 button.

Press T for increased sensitivity, W for decreased sensitivity; At

setting of 400, press T to select setting of AUTO

Sensitivity displayed in monitor

The following settings are available

Setting Description

Equivalent to setting of 100 under normal conditions; when

AUTO lighting is poor, however, camera automatically raises sensitivity

(default) to compensate. ISO icon appears in monitor only when sensitivity

raised above 100.

100 Approximately equivalent to ISO rating of 100.

200 Approximately equivalent to ISO rating of 200.

400 Approximately equivalent to ISO rating of 400.

•A slight amount of mottling (noise) may appear in pictures taken at settings

other than 100.

•Changes to sensitivity have no effect in AUTO or SCENE operating modes.

Sensitivity can also be set using the “ISO” item in the CSM shooting menus

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