(Note: All screens and menus can be displayed on either the EVF or LCD.)

Program AE mode screen. Flash is on Automatic, ISO is set to 64, image size is 2304x1728, Fine quality, battery is fully charged, the OIS (image stabilizer) is enabled in Mode 1, there's 288 pictures remaining. The time and date is displayed for a few seconds when you first turn the camera on or change modes. On the bottom is the metering mode, aperture and shutter speed.

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.

Pressing the Display button cycles through various displays including the live histogram shown above.

One of the advanced exposure modes is Shutter-speed priority which allows you to select the desired shutter speed and the camera matches the proper aperture. Fast shutter speeds allow you to "freeze" rapid moving subjects or "blur" them with a slower shutter speed.

The Aperture priority mode is similar, it allows you to select a specific aperture value to control depth of field (range of focus). A small aperture number gives you a shallower depth of field to put the background out of focus.

In Manual exposure mode you select both the shutter speed and aperture - you must also select the right combination to get the proper exposure level. An on-screen meter will display the exposure value as you change the settings, and the relative brightness/darkness of the live image is a preview of what the resulting exposure will look like.

Press the 4-way controller "Up" to enable AE Bracketing and set the EV step value or to apply Exposure Compensation or Flash Exposure Compensation.

Record Menu options:

White Balance - Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Flash or Manual set
Sensitivity - Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400
Pict. Size - 23044x1728, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480, 1920x1080 (HDTV)
Quality - TIFF uncompressed or JPEG Fine or Standard
Metering Mode - Multiple, Center-weighted or Spot
AF Mode - Select the desired AF-area sensor combination desired
Continuous AF - Continuous auto focus, On or Off
AF Assist Lamp - On or Off
D. Zoom - Digital zoom option, On or Off
Color Effect - Off, Cool, Warm, B/W, Sepia
Picture Adjust -
Contrast - Low, Standard, High
Sharpness - Low, Standard, High
Saturation - Low, Standard, High
Noise Reduction - Low, standard, High

Stabilizer - Image stabilizer; Off, Mode1, Mode2
Flip Animation - Create small in-camera animations
Conversion - Auxiliary lenses, wide, telephoto, or off

Press the 4-way controller "Down" to enable the Quick Review function to view or delete the last image taken.

Macro (close up) focus mode lets you get closer than 2 inches (wide angle) to your subject.

Movie mode captures motion JPEG at 320 x 240 pixels at 30 or 10 frames per second without audio. The length of capture is limited only by the amount of available memory.

Movie mode recording options:

White Balance - Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Flash or Manual set
Motion Rate - 30fps or 10fps
Metering Mode - Multiple, Center-weighted or Spot
AF Mode - Select the desired AF-area sensor combination desired
Continuous AF - Continuous auto focus, On or Off
AF Assist Lamp - On or Off
Digital Zoom - Digital zoom option, On or Off
Stabilizer - Image stabilizer; Off, Mode1
Conversion - Auxiliary lenses, wide, telephoto or off