Camera Modes
Digital cameras have several modes including Record, Playback and Video. Here’s information to help you understand how to effectively use the various modes.
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Main digital camera modes
Most compact digital cameras have three basic modes: record, playback and video.
Setup mode
The setup mode allows you tweak the factory default settings of a digital camera, as well as perform basic functions such as formatting and erasing a memory card.
Metering modes
Most digital cameras have more than one method of metering. For correct exposure, select the metering mode best suited for a particular scene or subject.
Landscape mode
Landscape mode helps you obtain maximum sharpness when taking photos of distant scenes such as cityscapes, seascapes, skyscapes and distant forests.
High sensitivity mode
When a digital camera is set to High ISO mode, it automatically adjusts the camera to a high ISO number when light is low. This is not always a good thing.
Focus modes
Digital cameras may have more than one focus mode. Using the correct mode or focus technique can increase your chances of keeping the main subject in sharp focus.
Flash modes
Changing the flash mode to match the scene or subject you’re photographing, whether in low or bright light, can result in better illuminated images.