Typical screen display in the Auto record mode. Icons indicate that auto flash mode, the battery is 2/3 full, there's enough space on our SD card for 483 pictures at the current resolution settings, we are using Best Quality, 8-Megapixels, and you can also see the Zoom scale on the left. In the center are the AF marks.

When you half-press the shutter you will see which of the nine AF points (green rectangles) were used for the focus lock.

Manual exposure mode is like Auto in that the camera selects both the shutter speed and aperture for a correct exposure but you now have access to a multitude of Function and Menu options.

Pressing the Face Priority mode button enables Face Detection AF, which will lock on to and follow human faces in the frame to help you achieve the best portrait results.

Manual mode Function options:

White Balance - Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent CWF, Incandescent, Custom one-push WB set
ISO - Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Image Quality - Normal*, Fine**, Best***
Image Resolution - 8M, 7M (3:2), 6M (16:9), 5M, 3M, 2M, 1M, 0.3M
Color Mode - Off, Vivid, Sepia, and B&W

Manual mode MENU options:

AF Mode - Single-AF, Multi-AF
AF Assist Beam - On or Off
Continuous AF - On or Off
Digital Zoom - Standard, Off, 1.6x, or 2.0x
Exposure Metering - AiAE, Center-weight, or Spot
Continuous Shot - Off, 5 Shots, 5 Shots (last) or Time-lapse
Grid - Framing grid display, On or Off
Quick Review - 1, 2, or 3 seconds
Digital Zoom - On or Off
Histogram display - On or Off
Slow Shutter - Off, or manually choose the shutter speed from 2 - 30 seconds

The camera has a very respectable macro focusing mode with coverage from 2.0 in. (5cm) at wide angle or 1.3 ft. (40cm) at telephoto.

Rotating the Mode dial to the SCN position give you access to these scene modes. These are pre-programmed to give you the best possible pictures for a wide variety of different shooting situations. A brief description of the modes intended purpose is also shown to help beginners choose the appropriate mode to use.

You can record movie clips with audio at 640x480 or 320x240 with frame rates of 30 or 15 fps. Movies are captured in MPEG4 format and saved as .MOV files. Both the video and audio portion of movies can be replayed on the camera thanks to the built-in speaker. Full audio- video playback is also possible when connected to a TV monitor or a compatible PC after downloading.

Movie mode recording options:

Continuous AF - On or Off
Exposure Metering - AiAE, Center-weight, or Spot
Stabilization - Off or On
Movie Size: 640x480 or 320x240
Frame Rate: 30 or 15 fps