Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Help Guide - Page 83

Shutter speed, Strong backlight HDR, Manual, Superior auto, Video

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To adjust the exposure value 1 When using the camera, tap . 2 Tap EV and drag the slider to adjust the exposure value. 3 Close the settings menu. The setting is saved. 4 Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a photo. This setting is only available in Manual mode. Shutter speed Shutter speed refers to how long the shutter is open and the camera sensor is exposed to light. A fast shutter speed helps to freeze motion, while a slow shutter speed can create an effect called "motion blur," where moving objects appear blurred along their line of motion. The shutter speed is automatically adjusted in Superior auto and Video modes. To adjust the shutter speed 1 When using the camera, tap . 2 Tap SS and drag the slider to adjust the shutter speed. 3 Close the settings menu. The setting is saved. 4 Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take the photo. This setting is only available in Manual mode for the main camera. ISO ISO determines how sensitive your camera is to light. A low ISO number means lower sensitivity, and a high ISO number means higher sensitivity. Higher sensitivity can add blur to your photos. Choose a higher ISO value when taking photos of moving objects or when taking photos in low light without the flash. If there is too much light, use the lowest ISO setting to achieve a higher image quality. ISO is automatically adjusted in Superior auto and Video modes. To adjust the ISO value 1 When using the camera, tap . 2 Tap ISO and select an ISO value. 3 Close the settings menu. 4 Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a photo. This setting is only available in Manual mode for the main camera. Strong backlight (HDR) Strong backlight (HDR) can be adjusted manually or automatically, depending on the capturing mode. When HDR is automatically adjusted, it is indicated by . Manual Adjust HDR manually for both main and front cameras. Superior auto HDR is automatically adjusted for both main and front cameras. Video Adjust HDR manually for the main camera. HDR is automatically adjusted for the front camera. 83 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To adjust the exposure value
1
When using the camera, tap
.
2
Tap
EV
and drag the slider to adjust the exposure value.
3
Close the settings menu. The setting is saved.
4
Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a photo.
This setting is only available in Manual mode.
Shutter speed
Shutter speed refers to how long the shutter is open and the camera sensor is
exposed to light.
A fast shutter speed helps to freeze motion, while a slow shutter speed can create
an
effect
called "motion blur," where moving objects appear blurred along their
line of motion.
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted in Superior auto and Video modes.
To adjust the shutter speed
1
When using the camera, tap
.
2
Tap
SS
and drag the slider to adjust the shutter speed.
3
Close the settings menu. The setting is saved.
4
Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take the photo.
This setting is only available in Manual mode for the main camera.
ISO
ISO determines how sensitive your camera is to light. A low ISO number means
lower sensitivity, and a high ISO number means higher sensitivity. Higher
sensitivity can add blur to your photos.
Choose a higher ISO value when taking photos of moving objects or when taking
photos in low light without the
flash.
If there is too much light, use the lowest ISO setting to achieve a higher image
quality.
ISO is automatically adjusted in Superior auto and Video modes.
To adjust the ISO value
1
When using the camera, tap
.
2
Tap
ISO
and select an ISO value.
3
Close the settings menu.
4
Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a photo.
This setting is only available in Manual mode for the main camera.
Strong backlight (HDR)
Strong backlight (HDR) can be adjusted manually or automatically, depending on
the capturing mode. When HDR is automatically adjusted, it is indicated by
.
Manual
Adjust HDR manually for both main and front cameras.
Superior auto
HDR is automatically adjusted for both main and front cameras.
Video
Adjust HDR manually for the main camera. HDR is automatically adjusted
for the front camera.
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