Kyocera Finecam S5 Review

The AUTO record mode screen, icons for Auto flash, 2560x1920 image size in Fine quality, 89 pictures remaining and a full battery. Press the menu button to display the options across the bottom of the screen (see next frame.)

Activate the selftimer by using the first icon on the left. Next select the image resolutions (2560x1920, 1600x1200,1280x960, 640x480). You change the image quality mode by selecting the third icon on the left: Fine or Normal . The "+/-" icon lets you adjust the exposure compensation. The "WB" icon lets you select from Preset, Auto, Sunny, Incandescent, Cloudy or Fluorescent. The "M" icon gives you access to the manual exposure options shown in the next frame.

Manual Recording options:

COLOR MODE - Color, B&W, Sepia

CHROMA   +/-, Standard

SHARPNESS - Standard, +1, +2, +3 and -1

WB PRESET - Set the custom white balance

AE MODE - Program AE or Aperture priority (F2.8 or F9.6 only)

FOCUSING - Wide Area AF, Spot AF or Manual Focus

LONG EXP - Shutter time 2, 4 or 8 sec. or OFF

ISO - Auto, 100, 200, 400

METERING - Evaluative, Center-weighted or Spot

DIGITAL ZOOM - On or off

This screen shows the Record Mode plus manual adjustments made from the previous menu: ISO is 100, White Balance is Fluorescent, Aperture priority for f/2.8, Chroma is +1 and Sharpness is +1.

The Movie Mode screen shows that audio is enabled (Microphone Icon), movie record time and movie record resolution is 320 x 240. The maximum length for each movie is 30 seconds. There's enough space on the SD card for 12m 40s of movie clips.

Activate the selftimer by using the first icon on the left. Next select the image resolutions (320x240, 160x120). You can turn on or off sound. . The "+/-" icon lets you adjust the exposure compensation. The "WB" icon lets you select from Preset, Auto, Sunny, Incandescent, Cloudy or Fluorescent.

Manual Movie Recording options:

COLOR MODE - Color, B&W, Sepia

WB PRESET - Set the custom white balance

FOCUSING - Wide Area AF, Spot AF or Manual Focus

Up to a 30 sec. or less sound annotation can be recorded with a still image.