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Iso sensitivity, Chapter 6 – Olympus C-4040 Zoom User Manual

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ISO Sensitivity

Chapter 6

The higher the ISO value, the greater the camera’s light sensitivity and the
better its ability to shoot in low-light conditions. However, higher values also
produce more “noise” in the resulting images.

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T ISO.
There are 4 choices of ISO: AUTO, 100, 200, or 400. Choose the best one for
your shooting conditions.

AUTO : Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the lighting

conditions and the subject brightness.

100/200/400 : 100 is best when you want to shoot clear, sharp images in

daylight. With a higher ISO setting, you can use faster shutter
speeds with the same amount of light.

Mode Dial & ISO Sensitivity

Mode dial

ISO sensitivity

Factory default setting

P

AUTO/100/200/400

AUTO

A/S/M

100/200/400

100

AUTO/100/200/400

AUTO

ISO
This does not appear during
the AUTO setting.

Monitor

Control panel

ISO

● Higher ISO can produce more noise.

● ISO is standardized based on the sensitivity of normal camera film. The

scale is approximate.

● When ISO is set to AUTO and you are shooting in dark conditions without a

flash, ISO automatically increases; otherwise the shutter speed will be
reduced, possibly resulting in camera movement and blurred images.