Iso Sensitivity - Nikon Coolpix P900 Reference Manual

ISO Sensitivity

Rotate the mode dial to j, k, l, m or M M d button M j, k, l, m or
M menu icon M ISO sensitivity M k button
A higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally,
even with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter
speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be
reduced.
• When a higher ISO sensitivity is set, images may contain noise.
Option
ISO sensitivity
Minimum shutter
speed
B
Notes About ISO Sensitivity
• In m (manual) mode, when set to Auto, ISO 100-400 or ISO 100-800, the ISO
sensitivity is fixed at ISO 100.
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions
(A46).
C
ISO Sensitivity Display on the Shooting Screen
• When Auto is selected, E is displayed when the ISO sensitivity increases.
• When ISO 100-400 or ISO 100-800 is selected, the maximum value for ISO
sensitivity is displayed.
• Auto (default setting):
Sensitivity is automatically selected from the range of ISO
100 to 1600.
• Fixed range auto:
The range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO
sensitivity can be selected from Y ISO 100-400 or
Z ISO 100-800.
• 100 to 6400:
ISO sensitivity is fixed at the specified value.
Set the shutter speed at which ISO sensitivity starts to be
automatically adjusted when the shooting mode is
If the exposure is insufficient with the shutter speed that is set
here, the ISO sensitivity is increased automatically to obtain
the correct exposure.
• The setting is enabled when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto
or Fixed range auto.
• If the exposure is still insufficient even after ISO sensitivity is
increased, the shutter speed slows down.
• Default setting: None
Description
j l
or .
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