Here's a live screen showing the AUTO record mode. Icons across the top indicate the flash is in Auto mode, 6.0MP image size, 94 pictures remaining, upper right icon indicates we are using an optional SD memory card, halfway down the left side is the live histogram display, and the "0.0" on the bottom is the exposure compensation value. You can change this value by pressing up or down on the 4-way controller.

When you half-press the shutter to achieve the focus and exposure lock, the AF target marks will turn green and show what area it is focusing on. The shutter speed and aperture values are also displayed.

Scene mode lets you select from: portrait, sport, children, party, beach, snow, fireworks, flower, self portrait, backlight, night portrait, night landscape, manner/museum, and text. As you navigate the menu, a description of each mode and hints for using it are presented.

Auto menu options:

Picture Size - 6.0 MP, 5.3 MP (3:2 aspect ratio), 4.0 MP, 3.1 MP, 1.1 MP

AF Control - Continuous AF, Single AF

Color Mode - High Color, Natural Color, Low Color, B&W or Sepia

Sharpness - High, Normal or Low

Set Album - Select an image folder

Image Storage - Auto (select card if used or internal) or Internal

Setup Menu - Enter SETUP menu

Here you can see Program record mode. It allows more control over the exposure process. Icons indicate Auto flash mode, 6.0MP image size, 93 pictures remaining, optional SD card is being used, the live histogram display, exposure compensation (0.0), and the ISO is set to Auto. To change from Program to Manual mode press up or down on the 4-way controller.

Manual mode is just like Program, but allows you to set the desired shutter speed and aperture values. the "-4.0" is the exposure indicator. You want to get it as close to 0.0 as possible. Again, the 4-way controller is used to change these settings.

P/M menu options:

Exposure Bracketing - Off or ±0.3, ±0.7, ±1.0

Exposure Compensation - Override the metering by ±2.0EV in 0.3 steps

Picture Size - 6.0 MP, 5.3 MP (3:2 aspect ratio), 4.0 MP, 3.1 MP, 1.1 MP

White Balance - Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent or Open Shade

Focus Zone - Multi-zone, Center-zone

AF Control - Continuous AF, Single AF

Color Mode - High Color, Natural Color, Low Color, B&W or Sepia

Sharpness - High, Normal or Low

Reset - restores all settings to factory default

Set Album - Select an image folder

Image Storage - Auto (select card if used or internal) or Internal

Setup Menu - Enter SETUP menu

The C360 has a very respectable macro (close-up) focusing mode with coverage from 2 -- 28 in. (0.05 -- 0.7 m) in wide, 9 -- 28 in. (0.22 -- 0.7 m) in tele.

You can record VGA 640 x 480 or QVGA 320 x 240 motion video with audio. The length of the movies is dependent on available space on your memory card. You can select a maximum clip length of 5, 15 or 30 seconds if desired. The optical zoom can be preset before recording but not during.

Video Record menu options:

Video Size - 640x480 or 320x240

Set Album - Select an image folder

Video Length - Continuous, 5, 15, 30 seconds

Image Storage - Auto (select card if used or internal) or Internal

Setup Menu - Enter SETUP menu