Nikon COOLPIX S9 - Manual (Page 97)

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W Sensitivity
Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher
the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high
ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in poor lighting,
high sensitivity is often associated with “noise” -randomly spaced, brightly
colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image. Choose from values
between ISO 64 and 400 equivalent.
[Auto] is equivalent to ISO 64 under normal condi-
tions; when lighting is poor and the flash is off, the
camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maxi-
mum of ISO 400 equivalent.
At settings other than [Auto], the current setting is
displayed in the monitor (c 6). If [Auto] is selected
and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 64 equiva-
lent, the W icon will be displayed.
Sensitivity
Auto
64
100
200
400
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