For beginners or anyone that just wants to 'point-n-shoot' there's the iA (Intelligent Auto) exposure mode. The camera sets almost everything for you.
Program mode is very similar to Normal mode on the previous Panasonic models. It gives you control over a lot more settings than IA mode. ISO, Flash, Exposure and White balance are a few of the controls that you will have in this mode.
When the shutter is half-pressed and the auto focus is achieved, the AF target brackets in the center turn green (red if AF fails) and a focus confirmation 'green dot' is displayed. The shutter speed and aperture will also be displayed.
Program Quick Menu options:
Burst - Off, Burst, Unlimited
AF Mode - Face Detection, AF Tracking, 11-Area, 1-Area High Speed, 1 Area,White Balance - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set
ISO - Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Intelligent Exposure - On or Off
Aspect Ratio - 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Picture Size - 10M, 7M, 5M, 3M, 2M, 0.3M EZ
Record Quality - SH, H, L
LCD - Off, Auto Power LCD, Power LCD
Program Menu options: Picture Size - 10M, 7m EZ, 5M EZ, 3M EZ, 2M EZ, 0.3M EZ
Quality - JPEG Fine or Standard
Aspect Ratio - 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Intelligent ISO - Off, Max 400, Max 800, Max 1600
ISO - Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set
Face Recognition - On or Off
AF Mode - Face Detection, Tracking, 11-Area High Speed, 1-Area High Speed, 1 Area, Pre AF - Off, Q-AF, C-AF
Metering Mode - Evaluative, Center, Spot
I.Exposure - On or Off
Burst - Off, Burst, Unlimited
Digital Zoom - On or Off
Color Mode - Standard, Natural, Vivid, B/W, Sepia, Cool, Warm
Stabilizer - Off, Auto, Mode 1, Mode 2
Min. Shtr Speed - 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250
Audio Rec. - On of Off
AF Assist Lamp - On or Off
Clock Set - Set the time and Date
When you turn the mode dial, the on-screen dial shows you your selection, allowing you to change settings without looking at the top of the camera.
Turn the mode dial to the SCN position to access the scene mode presets. This menu is displayed, chose from: Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo
Pressing the 4-way controller 'Up' gives you access to the exposure menu. Pressing it again takes you to the Auto Bracket menu. Pressing it 'Right' brings up your flash options. Pressing it 'Down' enables macro mode. In macro mode the camera will focus as close as 5cm. Pressing it 'Left' will give you the self timer options.
Because of the instant movie button there is no special screen for movie mode. Movie mode captures QuickTime video at either 4:3 (640x480 or 320 x 240) or 16:9 (848x480) aspect ratios at either 30 or 10fps in motion jpeg mode, or in 720p when shooting in the new AVCHD Lite mode, both of which record audio in stereo. The length of capture is limited only by the amount of available memory. Unlike in the past, you are able to use the optical zoom while recording. Movie mode recording options: Rec Mode - AVCHS Light or Motion JPEG
Rec Quality - AVCHD Lite: SH, H, L - Motion JPEG: HD, WVGA, VGA, QVGA
White Balance - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set
I.Exposure - On or Off
AF Mode - Face or Spot
Continuous AF - On or Off
Digital Zoom - On or Off
Color Mode - Standard, B/W, Sepia, Cool, Warm
Wind Cut - On or Off |
