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| Scene | Shooting mode | Effect | |
| Shooting in Various Conditions | Shoot portraits | [Portrait] () | Take shots of people with a softening effect. |
| Shooting Starry Skies | [Star] ( ) | Capture impressive shots of starry skies above night scenes. Starlight in the image is automatically enhanced, making starry skies look beautiful. | |
| Shoot evening scenes without using a tripod | [Handheld NightScene] ( ) | Beautiful shots of evening scenes or portraits with evening scenery in the background, without the need to hold the camera very still (as with a tripod). A single image is created by combining consecutive shots, reducing camera shake and image noise. | |
| Shoot underwater | [Underwater] ( ) | Natural-colored shots of sea life and underwater scenery, when you use an optional waterproof case | |
| Shoot with snowy backgrounds | [Snow] ( ) | Bright, natural-colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds. | |
| Shoot fireworks | [Fireworks] ( ) | Vivid shots of fireworks. | |
| Adding Effects and Shooting | Shooting High-Contrast Scenes | [High Dynamic Range] (HDR) | Three consecutive images are captured at different brightness levels each time you shoot, and the camera combines image areas with optimal brightness to create a single image. This mode can reduce the washed-out highlights and loss of detail in shadows that tends to occur in high-contrast shots. |
| Shooting with Faded Colors | [Nostalgic] ( ) | This effect makes colors look faded and images look weathered, as in old photographs. Choose from five effect levels. | |
| Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect | [Fish-eye Effect] ( ) | Shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens. | |
| Shots Resembling Miniature Models | [Miniature Effect] ( ) | Creates the effect of a miniature model, by blurring image areas above and below your selected area. | |
| Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect | [Toy Camera Effect] ( ) | This effect makes images resemble shots from a toy camera by vignetting (darker, blurred image corners) and changing the overall color. | |
| Making Subjects Stand Out | [Background Defocus] ( ) | Two consecutive images are captured each time you shoot and processed into a single image, so that the subject stands out against a blurred background. | |
| Shooting with a Soft Focus Effect | [Soft Focus Effect] ( ) | This function allows you to shoot images as if a soft focus filter were attached to the camera. You can adjust the effect level as desired. | |
| Shooting in Monochrome | [Monochrome] ( ) | Shoot images in black and white, sepia, or blue and white. | |
| Shoot in vivid colors | [Super Vivid] ( ) | Shots in rich, vivid colors. | |
| Posterized shots | [Poster Effect] ( ) | Shots that resemble an old poster or illustration. | |
] mode, subjects appear larger compared to other modes. ] and [ 
] mode, shots may look grainy because the ISO speed is increased to suit the shooting conditions. ] mode, the camera will shoot continuously, so make sure to hold it steady while shooting. ] mode, mode, excessive camera shake or certain shooting conditions may prevent you from obtaining the desired results. ] and [ 
] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera ] mode, Colors will look faded on the shooting screen, but the image aging effect is not shown. Review the image in Playback mode to see the effect. Additionally, the image aging effect is not shown in movies. ] mode, there will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera processes and combines the images. Additionally, optical zoom is set to maximum wide angle and cannot be adjusted. 
