Sony DSC-S50 CyberShot

Here's a typical record mode screen with the Menu Bar enabled. Across the top is the camera information Indicating graphically and numerically the amount of battery power remaining, the position of the zoom lens, image size, number of pictures taken plus a graphical representation of the amount of space that is left on the Memory Stick.

Record mode menu options are:

• SELF-TIMER: 10-sec selftimer
  
  
• EFFECT:
  • Picture Effect: Solarize, Black & White, Sepia and Negative Art.
  • Date/Time: Overlays the date and time on the image.
  
  
  
• FILE:
  • Format: Format the MemoryStick
  • Position Sensor: Auto-rotates portrait mode images
  • File Number: Numbers files in sequence or resets the file number when a new card is inserted or formatted
  • Image Size: Select size of still image 1600 x 1200, 1600 (3:2), 1024 x 768 and 640 x 480; movie file sizes are 320 x 240 and 160 x 112.
  • Record Mode: (still images)
    • TIFF uncompressed (also write a JPEG)
    • Text: records a B&W GIF file
    • Voice: records an audio file (with a still image)
    • E-mail: records a 320 x 240 JPEG file plus the selected size
    • Normal: records a JPEG file in the selected image size.
    • Record Time Set: (for movie images) 5, 10 or 15 secs
  
  
  
• CAMERA:
  • Digital Zoom: 2x digital zoom on or off
  • Sharpness: image sharpness from -2 to +2
  • White Balance: Auto, Indoor, Outdoor or Hold (manual).
  • Flash Level: High, Normal or Low.
  • Exposure: Compensation (EV) -2 to +2 in 1/3 steps
  
  
  
• SETUP:
  • Demo: Turns the demo mode on or off (only when powered by AC)
  • Video Out: NTSC or PAL.
  • Language: Set menu language to English or Japanese
  • Clock Set: Set date and time
  • Beep: Beep on or off or only as a shutter noise
  • LCD Bright: Adjusts brightness of LCD backlight

The Movie record mode screen has most of the same data overlays as still image mode except for the movie mode icon, the green STBY that turns red and says REC during the recording process, and the preset amount of time for the movie clip (5, 10 or 15 seconds).

During movie recording you can zoom the lens and change the focus. You can apply the same white balance, EV compensation and most other still image settings too.